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CVE-2021-0079

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Improper input validation in software for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available
7265 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac1550 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 3165 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 3168 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 8260 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 8265 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 9260 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 9461 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 9462 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ac 9560 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ax1650 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ax1675 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ax200 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ax201 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD
ax210 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0079derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days
29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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