CVE-2021-0163 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi software on Windows 10 and 11. It stems from improper input validation, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to potentially escalate privileges. While rated 8.8 (High) on the CVSS scale due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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