Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi on Windows denial of service
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-0174. The attack requires access to the local network. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows (Wireless LAN Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.
The weakness was published 02/10/2022 as intel-sa-00539. The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-0174 since 10/22/2020. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253398 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-0174), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (253398). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.intel.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 253398
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-0174
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/22/2020 🔍02/10/2022 🔍
02/10/2022 🔍
08/24/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: intel.comAdvisory: intel-sa-00539
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-0174 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192685
Entry
Created: 02/10/2022 11:06Updated: 08/24/2025 04:16
Changes: 02/10/2022 11:06 (38), 02/13/2022 11:44 (1), 08/24/2025 04:16 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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