What is CVE-2021-0162?

CVE-2021-0162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Amt_ac_8260, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-0162?

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

Improper input validation in Intel Amt_ac_8260

CVE-2021-0162

Improper input validation in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

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

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Intel Amt_ac_8260
Intel Amt_ac_8260_firmware
Intel Amt_ac_8265
Intel Amt_ac_8265_firmware
Intel Amt_ac_9260
Intel Amt_ac_9260_firmware
Intel Amt_ac_9560
Intel Amt_ac_9560_firmware
Intel Amt_wi-fi_6_ax200
Intel Amt_wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0162?: CVE-2021-0162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Amt_ac_8260, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-0162?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.