Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi products
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper input validation 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 0.00279 20th 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 · 14
| 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:dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.120 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:dual_band_wireless-ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.120 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f9c5-w6cg-h9jq
References
More Intel Dual Band Wireless-ac 8260 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09850 Improper buffer restriction in some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) products before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08344 Out-of-bounds write in Intel WIFI Drivers and Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-13192 Memory corruption in Intel Wireless Bluetooth and Killer Bluetooth products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-08343 Out-of-bounds write in Intel WIFI Drivers and Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-05955 Out-of-bounds read in Intel Wireless Bluetooth and Killer Bluetooth products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-11311 Out-of-bounds write in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-21181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f9c5-w6cg-h9jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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