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CVE-2022-21197

Published: Aug 18, 2022Updated: May 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi productsn/a
wireless-ac 9560 firmwareintel
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
wireless-ac 9462 firmwareintel
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
wireless-ac 9461 firmwareintel
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
wireless-ac 9260 firmwareintel
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
intelcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka intel corp.
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html
intel.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 18, 2022
Last Updated
May 5, 2025

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