Information Exposure in Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi Firmware
CVE-2021-0166
6.7MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Intel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 February 2022
What is CVE-2021-0166?
The firmware for certain Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi and Killer Wi-Fi devices may inadvertently expose sensitive information. This exposure occurs when a privileged user utilizes local access to manipulate settings, potentially leading to opportunities for privilege escalation. The vulnerability highlights concerns regarding unauthorized data access that could compromise user privacy and system security across multiple operating systems, including Windows 10 and 11.
Affected Version(s)
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 See references