Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel PROSet and Wireless WiFi. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-33115. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel PROSet and Wireless WiFi (Wireless LAN Software) (unknown version). It has been rated as critical. 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 presented 02/10/2022 as intel-sa-00582. It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-33115 since 05/18/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253629 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-33115), 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 (253629). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 253629
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-33115

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/18/2021 🔍
02/10/2022 +268 days 🔍
02/10/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/23/2025 +1290 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00582
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-33115 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-33115
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192743

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2022 12:54
Updated: 08/23/2025 16:14
Changes: 02/10/2022 12:54 (37), 02/13/2022 17:18 (1), 08/23/2025 16:14 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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