Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM)…
Priority LOW 26CWE-665Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:7265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.40 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3165:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.1541 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax1675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.1541 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax1650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac1550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.1541 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac1550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:7265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.40 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3165:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.1541 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax1675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.1541 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax1650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac1550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.1541 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac1550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-0053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg32-3wgc-8g5j
References
More Intel 7265 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-00030 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-00037 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi in Windows 10 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-00039 Uncontrolled search path in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi in Windows 10 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-00025 Incorrect default permissions in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software installer for… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-00024 Incorrect permission assignment in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software installer for… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-00038 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi in Windows 10 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-0053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-0053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gg32-3wgc-8g5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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