What is CVE-2021-0079?

CVE-2021-0079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel 7265, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2021-0079?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Intel 7265

CVE-2021-0079

Improper input validation in software for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0079?: CVE-2021-0079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel 7265, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-0079?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.