Vulnerability identifier: #VU45654

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0553

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9462
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9461
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless 7265 (Rev D) Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Windows* OS:

Windows 10 - update to version 21.70 or later, available for download at this location: 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/59485/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

Windows* 7 & 8.1 - update to version 21.40 Hot Fix or later, available for download at this location:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/59485/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201: All versions

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200: All versions

Intel Wireless-AC 9560: All versions

Intel Wireless-AC 9462: All versions

Intel Wireless-AC 9461: All versions

Intel Wireless-AC 9260: All versions

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265: All versions

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260: 20.50.1.1 - 21.20.0

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168: All versions

Intel Wireless 7265 (Rev D) Family: All versions

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165: All versions

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_wi-fi_6_ax201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00337.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?