CVE-2022-21139

Inadequate encryption strength for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Published: 2022-08-18 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-21139 is rated Low Risk (36.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-21139

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 0.08% 0.15% +0.07%
2 2026-06-04 0.19% 0.08% -0.11%
3 2026-03-25 — 0.19% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-21139

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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: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: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.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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: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: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.
 2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-21139

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-21139

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
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 proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware < 22.120 cpe:2.3:o:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-21139

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