How severe is CVE-2020-12313?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 3165

CVE-2020-12313

Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.110 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Published 2020-11-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00402 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12313?: CVE-2020-12313 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac 3165. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-12313?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.