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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2022.0544
Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi, Intel AMT Wireless and Killer
Wi-Fi Software Advisory
9 February 2022
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi products
Intel AMT Wireless products
Killer Wi-Fi products
Publisher: Intel
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-0183 CVE-2021-0179 CVE-2021-0178
CVE-2021-0177 CVE-2021-0176 CVE-2021-0175
CVE-2021-0174 CVE-2021-0173 CVE-2021-0172
CVE-2021-0171 CVE-2021-0170 CVE-2021-0169
CVE-2021-0168 CVE-2021-0167 CVE-2021-0166
CVE-2021-0165 CVE-2021-0164 CVE-2021-0163
CVE-2021-0162 CVE-2021-0161 CVE-2021-0076
CVE-2021-0072 CVE-2021-0066
Original Bulletin:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00539.html
Comment: CVSS (Max): 7.1 CVE-2021-0162 (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)
CVSS Source: Intel
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Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00539
Advisory Category: Firmware, Software
Impact of Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Information
vulnerability : Disclosure
Severity rating : HIGH
Original release: 02/08/2022
Last revised: 02/08/2022
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Summary:
Potential security vulnerabilities in some Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi, Intel
Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) Wireless and Killer Wi-Fi may allow
escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure. Intel is
releasing firmware and software updates to mitigate these potential
vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2021-0162
Description: Improper input validation in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an unauthenticated user
to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2021-0163
Description: Improper Validation of Consistency within input in software for
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may
allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via
adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2021-0161
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may
allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local
access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0164
Description: Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may
allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via
local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2021-0165
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may
allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via
adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0066
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may
allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via
local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2021-0166
Description: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in
firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems
and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged user to
potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2021-0167
Description: Improper access control in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged user to
potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0169
Description: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in software for Intel(R) PROSet/
Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially
enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0168
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/
Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in
Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of
privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0170
Description: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in
firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems
and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an authenticated user to
potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.5 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2021-0171
Description: Improper access control in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an authenticated user
to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.5 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2021-0172
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/
Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in
Windows 10 & 11 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial
of service via adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0173
Description: Improper Validation of Consistency within input in firmware for
some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some
Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow a unauthenticated user to
potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0174
Description: Improper Use of Validation Framework in firmware for some Intel(R)
PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi
in Windows 10 & 11 may allow a unauthenticated user to potentially enable
denial of service via adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0175
Description: Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in
Input in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating
systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an
unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent
access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0076
Description: Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in
Input in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating
systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged
user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0176
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/
Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in
Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of
service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2021-0177
Description: Improper Validation of Consistency within input in software for
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may
allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via
adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2021-0178
Description: Improper input validation in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless
Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an unauthenticated user
to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2021-0179
Description: Improper Use of Validation Framework in software for Intel(R)
PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an
unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent
access.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2021-0183
Description: Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in
Input in software for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating
systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 & 11 may allow an
unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent
access.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2021-0072
Description: Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/
Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in
Windows 10 & 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information
disclosure via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 4.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi products:
o Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
o Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
o Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
o Intel Wireless-AC 9560
o Intel Wireless-AC 9462
o Intel Wireless-AC 9461
o Intel Wireless-AC 9260
o Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
o Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
o Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
o Intel Wireless 7265 (Rev D) Family
o Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel AMT Wireless products:
o Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210
o Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
o Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
o Intel Wireless-AC 9560
o Intel Wireless-AC 9260
o Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
o Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
Killer Wi-Fi products:
o Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675
o Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650
o Killer Wireless-AC 1550
Recommendations:
Windows:
Intel recommends updating the Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi software to version
22.60 or later.
Updates are available for download at these locations:
Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi version 22.60 or later:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19351/
windows-10-and-windows-11-wi-fi-drivers-for-intel-wireless-adapters.html
Intel recommends updating the Killer Wi-Fi software to version 3.0 (Production
version) or later.
Updates for Killer products are available for download at this location:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19779/
intel-killer-performance-suite.html
UEFI:
Intel recommends updating the Wi-Fi drivers in UEFI to version 1.2.6 or later.
Please contact your OEM support group to obtain the correct driver version.
Chrome OS:
Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi drivers to mitigate these vulnerabilities are up
streamed to Chromium.
For any Google Chrome OS solution and schedule, please contact Google directly.
Linux OS:
Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi drivers to mitigate these vulnerabilities are up
streamed to Linux.
Consult the regular Open Source channels to obtain this update.
Recommendation for Intel AMT Wireless products:
Intel recommends updating Intel AMT Wireless products to the following
versions.
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
|Chipset/SoC |Mitigated Intel AMT |Device |
| |Version or higher | |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
|11 ^th Generation Intel Core |15.0.35 |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210 |
|Processor | | |
| | |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
| | | |
| | |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
|10 ^th Generation Intel Core |14.1.60 |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
|Processor | |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
|9 ^th Generation Intel Core |12.0.85 |Intel Wireless-AC 9260 |
|Processor | | |
| | |Intel Wireless-AC 9560 |
| | | |
| | |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
|8 ^th Generation Intel Core |12.0.85 |Intel Wireless-AC 9260 |
|Processor | | |
| | |Intel Wireless-AC 9560 |
| | | |
| | |Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
|7 ^th Generation Intel Core |11.8.90 |Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC |
|Processor | |8265 |
| | |Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC |
|6 ^th Generation Intel Core | |8260 |
|Processor | | |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
Intel recommends that users of Intel vPRO CSME WiFi products update to the
latest version provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues.
Acknowledgements:
These issues were found internally by Intel employees.
Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice
called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is
generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.
Revision History
Revision Date Description
1.0 02/08/2022 Initial Release
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