Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi on Windows input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-0161. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows (Wireless LAN Software) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 02/10/2022 as intel-sa-00539. The advisory is shared at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-0161 since 10/22/2020. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253402 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-0161), 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 (253402). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 253402
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-0161

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Timelineinfo

10/22/2020 🔍
02/10/2022 +476 days 🔍
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08/24/2025 +1291 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00539
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-0161 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192701

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2022 11:23
Updated: 08/24/2025 04:07
Changes: 02/10/2022 11:23 (38), 02/13/2022 13:42 (1), 08/24/2025 04:07 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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