What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-21172?

CVE-2022-21172 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-21172?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-21172. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Proset Wi Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware CVE-2022-21172

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2022-08-18 secure@intel.com

Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation Intel Buffer Overflow Proset Wi Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware Wi Fi 6E Ax211 Firmware Wi Fi 6E Ax411 Firmware

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 18, 2022 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

Out of bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

AnalysisAI

Out of bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Out of bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6E Ax210 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6E Ax211 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6E Ax411 Firmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).