Out-of-bounds read in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products
Priority LOW 20CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00216 12th 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
- Partial
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 products | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_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: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_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-2022-21240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98j5-35x9-cvvc
References
More Intel Proset Wi-fi 6e Ax210 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2022-05542 Inadequate encryption strength for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow… 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-21240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98j5-35x9-cvvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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