Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi in Windows 10
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00386 32nd 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-2021-0063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw45-cv3c-xwq8
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-2021-0063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-0063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw45-cv3c-xwq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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