What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-21160?

CVE-2022-21160 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-21160?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-21160. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Proset Wi Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware CVE-2022-21160

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2022-08-18 secure@intel.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Intel Proset Wi Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware Wi Fi 6 Ax200 Firmware Wi Fi 6 Ax201 Firmware Wireless Ac 9560 Firmware Wireless Ac 9462 Firmware Wireless Ac 9461 Firmware Wireless Ac 9260 Firmware Wi Fi 6E Ax211 Firmware Wi Fi 6E Ax411 Firmware

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 18, 2022 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.

AnalysisAI

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Buffer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access. Affected products include: Intel Wireless-Ac 9560 Firmware, Intel Wireless-Ac 9462 Firmware, Intel Wireless-Ac 9461 Firmware, Intel Wireless-Ac 9260 Firmware, Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.