CVE-2021-0071

moderate-risk
Published 2021-11-17

Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Do I need to act?

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0.22% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (13)

9260 Firmware
7265 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Intel

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00509....
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00509....
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 27/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate