What is CVE-2021-0053?

CVE-2021-0053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel 7265, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2021-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2021-0053?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel 7265

CVE-2021-0053

Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Intel 7265
Intel 7265_firmware
Intel Ac1550
Intel Ac1550_firmware
Intel Ac_3165
Intel Ac_3165_firmware
Intel Ac_3168
Intel Ac_3168_firmware
Intel Ac_8260
Intel Ac_8260_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0053?: CVE-2021-0053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel 7265, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2021-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-0053?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.