CVE-2021-0164 describes an improper access control vulnerability in the firmware of Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi products across multiple operating systems. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user with local access to potentially escalate privileges. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.