CVE-2021-23179

Out of bounds read in firmware for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products before version 22.120 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Published: 2022-08-18 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-23179 is rated Low Risk (32.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.20%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-23179

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 2026-06-15 0.07% 0.20% +0.13%
2 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.07% +0.03%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-23179

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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 5.2 [email protected]
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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 5.2 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-23179

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-23179

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
intel wi-fi_6_ax411_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax411_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6_ax211_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax211_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6_ax210_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wireless-ac_9560_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wireless-ac_9462_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wireless-ac_9461_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wireless-ac_9260_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless-ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel dual_band_wireless-ac_8265_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel dual_band_wireless-ac_3168_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wireless_7265_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wireless_7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel dual_band_wireless-ac_3165_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel killer_wireless-ac_1550_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:killer_wireless-ac_1550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-23179

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