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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| 4.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-0176. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows (Wireless LAN Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects 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 released 02/10/2022 as intel-sa-00539. The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-0176 since 10/22/2020. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253627 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-0176), 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 (253627). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.intel.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 253627
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-0176
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/22/2020 🔍02/10/2022 🔍
02/10/2022 🔍
08/23/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: intel.comAdvisory: intel-sa-00539
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-0176 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0176
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192706
Entry
Created: 02/10/2022 11:26Updated: 08/23/2025 16:14
Changes: 02/10/2022 11:26 (38), 02/13/2022 14:11 (1), 08/23/2025 16:14 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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