VDB
CVE-2021-0172
CVE-2021-0172
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
EPSS 0.52% · 43.8th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.52%
43.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | linux-firmware | 0, 1.170, 1.173.18 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-firmware | 1.118, 1.127.23, 1.127.24 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-firmware | 1.153, 0, 1.157.16 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-firmware | 20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.4, 20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.3, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-firmware | 1.187.1, 1.187, 1.186 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-firmware | 20250818.git07ed893d-0ubuntu1, 20250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.9, 20250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-firmware | 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.31, 0, 1.201 |
Timeline
- Feb 9, 2022 CVE Published
- Feb 10, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 19, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 13, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jun 6, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-0172 advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00539.html third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0172 third-party-advisory