Is CVE-2021-23188 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-23188 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-23188?

CVE-2021-23188 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-23188?

CVE-2021-23188 has an EPSS score of 0.19% (9th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23188?

Upgrade dual band wireless-ac 3165 firmware to 22.120 or later. Fixes are available for 18 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-23188

LOW

3.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

How to fix

Remediation Available

dual band wireless-ac 3165 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

dual band wireless-ac 3168 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

dual band wireless-ac 8260 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

dual band wireless-ac 8265 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

killer ac 1550 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 3.1122.1105Fixed in:3.1122.1105CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

killer wi-fi 6 ax1650 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 3.1122.1105Fixed in:3.1122.1105CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

killer wi-fi 6e ax1675 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 3.1122.1105Fixed in:3.1122.1105CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

killer wi-fi 6e ax1690 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 3.1122.1105Fixed in:3.1122.1105CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

proset wi-fi 6e ax210 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wi-fi 6 ax200 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wi-fi 6 ax201 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wi-fi 6e ax211 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wi-fi 6e ax411 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wireless-ac 9260 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wireless-ac 9461 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wireless-ac 9462 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wireless-ac 9560 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived from NVD

wireless 7265 \(rev d\) firmwareNVD

Affected:< 22.120Fixed in:22.120CVE-2021-23188derived 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 RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

9thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 9% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

intel.com

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