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CVE-2022-21160

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potent

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01347
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

9
intel wireless-ac 9560 firmware< 22.120
intel wireless-ac 9462 firmware< 22.120
intel wireless-ac 9461 firmware< 22.120
intel wireless-ac 9260 firmware< 22.120
intel proset wi-fi 6e ax210 firmware< 22.120
intel wi-fi 6e ax211 firmware< 22.120
intel wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware< 22.120
intel wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware< 22.120
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

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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-00621.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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