VDB-186828 · CVE-2021-0053 · intel-sa-00509

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi Firmware Initialization information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Firmware Initialization. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-0053. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi (Wireless LAN Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Firmware Initialization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 11/18/2021 as intel-sa-00509. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-0053 since 10/22/2020. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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Productinfo

Type

Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

Intel

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/22/2020 🔍
11/18/2021 +392 days 🔍
11/18/2021 +0 days 🔍
11/21/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00509
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-0053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-186828

Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2021 06:50
Updated: 11/21/2021 09:43
Changes: 11/18/2021 06:50 (39), 11/21/2021 09:40 (1), 11/21/2021 09:43 (18)
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