Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2021-33114
Medium 5.7
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 and 11. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33114 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33114 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33114 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33114 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33114 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 and 11 | See references |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H