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    CVE-2021-0164

    Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

    Published:Feb 9, 2022
    Last Modified:May 5, 2025
    EPS:Feb 9, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.0014
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 8260
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 8260 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 8265
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 8265 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 9260
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 9260 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 9560
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Ac 9560 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Wi-fi 6 Ax200
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Wi-fi 6 Ax200 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Wi-fi 6 Ax201
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Wi-fi 6 Ax201 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Wi-fi 6 Ax210
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Amt Wi-fi 6 Ax210 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Ac 1550
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Ac 1550 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 3165
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 3165 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 3168
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 3168 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 8260
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 8260 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 8265
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 8265 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9260
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9260 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9461
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9461 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9462
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9462 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9560
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Ac 9560 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wi-fi 6 Ax200
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wi-fi 6 Ax200 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wi-fi 6 Ax201
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wi-fi 6 Ax201 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wi-fi 6e Ax210
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wi-fi 6e Ax210 Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wireless 7265 \(rev D\)
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset Wireless 7265 \(rev D\) Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High