CVE-2021-0064: Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software installer for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to…

PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.21%

10.9th percentile

Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software installer for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected

13 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
intel	7265_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_3165_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_3168_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_8260_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_8265_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_9260_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_9461_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_9462_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ac_9560_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ax200_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ax201_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel	ax210_firmware	< 22.40	22.40
intel_proset	wireless_wifi_software_installer_for_windows_10	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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