Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2021-0169
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled search path in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi 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 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 | See references |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H