High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-0065

Description

Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software installer for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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Affected products

Intel/7265 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/9260 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:9260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Intel/Ac 3165 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Ac 3168 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Proset Ac 8260 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Proset Ac 8265 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Proset Ac 9260 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Ac 9461 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Ac 9462 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Proset Ac 9560 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Ax200 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Ax201 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/Ax210 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <22.40
Intel/PROSet/Wireless WiFi software installerdescription
Intel/PROSet/Wireless WiFi softwarellm-fuzzy
Range: <22.40

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References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00509.htmlnvdVendor Advisory

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