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CVE-2021-23179
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-08-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-125
Description
Out of bounds read in firmware for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products before version 22.120 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected products
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 3165 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 3168 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 8260 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 8265 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E Ax1675 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E Ax1690 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Killer Wireless-Ac 1550 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax210 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax211 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax411 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wireless-Ac 9260 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wireless-Ac 9461 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wireless-Ac 9462 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wireless-Ac 9560 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
- Intel Wireless 7265 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 3165 Firmware 22.120; Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 3168 Firmware 22.120; Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 8260 Firmware 22.120; Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 8265 Firmware 22.120; Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650 Firmware 22.120; Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E Ax1675 Firmware 22.120; Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E Ax1690 Firmware 22.120; Intel Killer Wireless-Ac 1550 Firmware 22.120; Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200 Firmware 22.120; Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201 Firmware 22.120; Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax210 Firmware 22.120; Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax211 Firmware 22.120. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00628.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00628.html
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