Medium severity · published Nov 17, 2021
CVE-2021-0053
Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information…
5.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
7F
7265 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A3
AC 3165 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A3
AC 3168 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A8
AC 8260 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A8
AC 8265 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9260 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9461 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9462 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9560 Firmware · Intel
before 22.40 · source: NVD
AF
Ac1550 Firmware · Intel
before 2.4.1541 · source: NVD
AF
Ax1650 Firmware · Intel
before 2.4.1541 · source: NVD
AF
Ax1675 Firmware · Intel
before 2.4.1541 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0053
Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00509.html
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