CVE-2021-33115

Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.5 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00582.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00582.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:intel:uefi_wifi_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3165:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3168:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_7265:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8260:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8265:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9260:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9461:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9462:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9560:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax200:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax201:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax210:-:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00582.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00582.html - Vendor Advisory

15 Feb 2022, 19:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-20
References	~~(MISC) https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00582.html -~~	(MISC) https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00582.html - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_7265:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3168:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9260:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9560:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax200:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8260:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9462:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_3165:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_9461:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ac_8265:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:intel:uefi_wifi_driver:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax201:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:intel:ax210:-:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 5.8 v3 : 8.8

09 Feb 2022, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-02-09 23:15

Updated : 2025-05-05 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-33115

Mitre link : CVE-2021-33115

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-33115

JSON object : View

Products Affected

intel

ac_9260
uefi_wifi_driver
ac_9462
ac_7265
ax210
ac_8265
ax201
ac_3165
ac_3168
ac_9560
ac_8260
ax200
ac_9461

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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