CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-0082

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

Description

Uncontrolled search path in software installer for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

How to fix

Remediation Available

7265 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac1550 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 3165 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 3168 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 8260 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 8265 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 9260 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 9461 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 9462 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ac 9560 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ax1650 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ax1675 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ax200 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ax201 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived from NVD

ax210 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0082derived 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 VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days

17thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

intel.com

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