#VU66426 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel products - CVE-2022-21181

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66426

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21181

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
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
Killer Wireless-AC 1550
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265: before 22.120

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260: before 22.120

Intel Wireless-AC 9560: before 22.120

Intel Wireless-AC 9462: before 22.120

Intel Wireless-AC 9461: before 22.120

Intel Wireless-AC 9260: before 22.120

Killer Wireless-AC 1550: before 3.1122.1105

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.