CVE-2021-0071: Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of…

PriorityP342high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVAACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.41%

33.1th percentile

Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent 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_in_uefi	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.05.8MEDIUMAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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