CVE-2021-0075

Out-of-bounds write in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Published: 2021-11-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-0075 is rated Low Risk (32.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.12%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-0075

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.12% +0.08%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.04% -0.84%
3 2022-04-01 0.89%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-0075

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 3.6 [email protected]
2.1 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
3.9 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-0075

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-0075

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
intel ax210_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ax201_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ax200_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_9560_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_9462_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_9461_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel 9260_firmware cpe:2.3:o:intel:9260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_9260_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_8265_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_8260_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_3168_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel 7265_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac_3165_firmware < 22.40 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ax1675_firmware < 2.4.1541 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ax1650_firmware < 2.4.1541 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel ac1550_firmware < 2.4.1541 cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac1550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-0075

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