CVE-2022-21172

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 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-787

Description

Out of bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
Intel Wi-Fi 6E Ax211 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120
Intel Wi-Fi 6E Ax411 Firmware: before 22.120 — fixed in 22.120

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware 22.120; Intel Wi-Fi 6E Ax211 Firmware 22.120; Intel Wi-Fi 6E Ax411 Firmware 22.120. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html

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