VDB-192737 · CVE-2021-0177 · intel-sa-00539

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi on Windows denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-0177. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi on Windows (Wireless LAN Software) (version now known). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/10/2022 as intel-sa-00539. The advisory is shared at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-0177 since 10/22/2020. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/10/2022).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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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

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/22/2020 🔍
02/10/2022 +476 days 🔍
02/10/2022 +0 days 🔍
02/13/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00539
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-0177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192737

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2022 12:36
Updated: 02/13/2022 16:34
Changes: 02/10/2022 12:36 (38), 02/13/2022 16:34 (1)
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