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medium 6.7

CVE-2021-0169 json

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privileged user to potenti…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-2788

cvss
6.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

  • intel amt_ac_8260_firmware 11.8.90
  • intel amt_ac_8265_firmware 11.8.90
  • intel amt_ac_9260_firmware 12.0.85
  • intel amt_ac_9560_firmware 12.0.85
  • intel amt_wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware 12.0.85, 14.1.60, 15.0.35
  • intel amt_wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware 14.1.60, 15.0.35
  • intel amt_wi-fi_6_ax210_firmware 15.0.35
  • intel proset_ac_3165_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_3168_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_8260_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_8265_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_9260_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_9461_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_9462_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_ac_9560_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware 22.60
  • intel proset_wireless_7265_(rev_d)_firmware 22.60
  • intel killer_ac_1550_firmware 3.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.