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TI-2022-05542 Aliases CVE-2022-21139GHSA-rm4r-g9mf-xvcm

Inadequate encryption strength for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow…

Priority LOW 39CWE-326Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
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-326.

Summary

Inadequate encryption strength for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0016 5th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi productsSee references—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • 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: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
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.120VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21139
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm4r-g9mf-xvcm

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-05593 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-05562 Memory corruption in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • 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-2021-15354 Incorrect authorization in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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