CVE-2021-0169

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Uncontrolled Search Path Element in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privile

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.00074

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Weakness Classification

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Affected Products & Versions

intel amt ac 8260 firmware< 11.8.90
intel amt ac 8265 firmware< 11.8.90
intel amt ac 9260 firmware< 12.0.85
intel amt ac 9560 firmware< 12.0.85
intel amt wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware< 12.0.85
intel amt wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware>= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.60
intel amt wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware>= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.35
intel amt wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware>= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.60
Show all 25 affected productsintel amt wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware>= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.35
intel amt wi-fi 6 ax210 firmware< 15.0.35
intel proset ac 3165 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 3168 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 8260 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 8265 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 9260 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 9461 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 9462 firmware< 22.60
intel proset ac 9560 firmware< 22.60
intel proset wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware< 22.60
intel proset wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware< 22.60
intel proset wi-fi 6e ax210 firmware< 22.60
intel proset wireless 7265 \(rev d\) firmware< 22.60
intel killer ac 1550 firmware< 3.0
intel killer wi-fi 6 ax1650 firmware< 3.0
intel killer wi-fi 6e ax1675 firmware< 3.0

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Scoring & Timeline

6.7

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@intel.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD09 Feb 2022 · 11:15 PM

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

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Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical impact

total

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00539.htmlVendor Advisory

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