Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2022· Updated May 5, 2025
CVE-2021-0164
CVE-2021-0164
Description
Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products
21- Intel/PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fidescription
- osv-coords20 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-firmware&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%206pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Retail%20Branch%20Server%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.1
< 20210208-150300.4.7.1+ 19 more
- (no CPE)range: < 20210208-150300.4.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20210208-150300.4.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20210208-150300.4.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20200107-3.26.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00539.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
News mentions
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