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CVE-2021-23168

Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user

Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00751
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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
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Affected Products & Versions

18
intel wireless-ac 9560 firmware< 22.120
intel dual band wireless-ac 3165 firmware< 22.120
intel dual band wireless-ac 3168 firmware< 22.120
intel wireless-ac 9462 firmware< 22.120
intel wireless-ac 9461 firmware< 22.120
intel killer ac 1550 firmware< 3.1122.1105
intel killer wi-fi 6 ax1650 firmware< 3.1122.1105
intel dual band wireless-ac 8260 firmware< 22.120
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
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 NVD18 Aug 2022 · 08:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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