Incorrect authorization in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi products
Priority LOW 36CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_ac_1550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1122.1105 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_ac_1550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1122.1105 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_ac_1550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1122.1105 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_ac_1550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1122.1105 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1122.1105 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1122.1105 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1122.1105 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1122.1105 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2021-37409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prf5-97wh-vpmp
References
More Intel Killer Ac 1550 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-00104 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi in Windows 10… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-00103 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi in Windows 10… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-00026 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2022-05580 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-00105 Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-15977 An issue was discovered in the ALFA Windows 10 driver 6.1316.1209 for AWUS036H. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-37409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-37409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prf5-97wh-vpmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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