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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66426

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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 access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
Intel Wireless-AC 9462
Intel Wireless-AC 9461
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
Killer Wireless-AC 1550

Software vendor:
Intel

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.

Install updates from vendor's website.

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