CVE-2021-33115 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI
An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi UEFI firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-33115?
CVE-2021-33115 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Uefi Wifi Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-33115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22v8-m2j9-v5f6, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33115.