CVE-2021-33115 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00512.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Intel	Ac 3165 Ac 3168 Ac 7265 Ac 8260 Ac 8265 Ac 9260 Ac 9461 Ac 9462 Ac 9560 Ax200 Ax201 Ax210 Uefi Wifi Driver

Configuration 1 [-]

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:-:::::::*

No data.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-19830	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

Mon, 05 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2022-02-09T22:04:37.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-05T16:49:54.414Z

Reserved: 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-33115

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T23:42:19.863Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-09T23:15:15.547

Modified: 2025-05-05T17:17:13.677

Link: CVE-2021-33115

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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