7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-23223
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 1, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23223 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Intel killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware
2 Intel proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware
3 Intel killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690_firmware
4 Intel wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware
5 Intel wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-23223.

URL Resource
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-23223 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23223 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html No Types Assigned https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-665
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1122.1105 OR cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1122.1105 OR cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 22.120 OR cpe:2.3:h:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 22.120 OR cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 22.120 OR cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23223 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.10509

percentile

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