Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of…

published 2022-08-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-26444

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

Patch / fix

fixed in 9 links 1

intel wireless-ac_9560_firmware 22.120
intel wireless-ac_9462_firmware 22.120
intel wireless-ac_9461_firmware 22.120
intel wireless-ac_9260_firmware 22.120
intel proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware 22.120
intel wi-fi_6e_ax211_firmware 22.120
intel wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware 22.120
intel wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware 22.120
intel wi-fi_6e_ax411_firmware 22.120

intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.… advisory

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 18 mo ago (2025-04-23)

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

n/a Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

intel.com /content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-21212
NVD CVE-2022-21212

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Summary