CVE-2021-0082

Uncontrolled search path in software installer for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2021-11-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-0082 is rated Low Risk (39/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-0082

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 2025-06-01 0.16% 0.07% -0.09%
2 2025-03-30 0.14% 0.16% +0.02%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-0082

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
4.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.4 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-0082

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-0082

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 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-2021-0082

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