High severity · published Aug 18, 2022
CVE-2022-21181
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Dual Band Wireless-ac 8260 Firmware · Intel
before 22.120 · source: NVD
DB
Dual Band Wireless-ac 8265 Firmware · Intel
before 22.120 · source: NVD
KA
Killer AC 1550 Firmware · Intel
before 3.1122.1105 · source: NVD
W9
Wireless-ac 9260 Firmware · Intel
before 22.120 · source: NVD
W9
Wireless-ac 9461 Firmware · Intel
before 22.120 · source: NVD
W9
Wireless-ac 9462 Firmware · Intel
before 22.120 · source: NVD
W9
Wireless-ac 9560 Firmware · Intel
before 22.120 · source: NVD
Affected product
DB
Dual Band Wireless-ac 8260 Firmware
Intel
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21181
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21181
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
Patch
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html
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