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CVE-2021-0162

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-0162 describes an improper input validation vulnerability in Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi software for Windows 10 and 11. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to potentially achieve escalation of privilege. Rated 8.8 HIGH on CVSS, the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and the potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 11.8.90CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:amt_ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 11.8.90CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:amt_ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 12.0.85CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:amt_ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 12.0.85CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:amt_ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 12.0.85CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:amt_wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.41%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
34.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0041 is in the 32nd percentile among its peer group of 1,875 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

intel.com / content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00539.html
Vendor Advisory