#VU54158 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel products - CVE-2021-0105

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54158

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0105

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9462
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9461
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote administrator on the local network can enable information disclosure and denial of service condition. 

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201: before 22.0

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200: before 22.0

Intel Wireless-AC 9560: before 22.0

Intel Wireless-AC 9462: before 22.0

Intel Wireless-AC 9461: before 22.0

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00472.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.