CVE-2021-37409 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products

High 7.8 Published 18 Aug 2022 Updated 5 May 2025

A privileged local user can escalate privileges in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Killer WiFi products due to improper access control.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2021-37409?

CVE-2021-37409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products, published on 18 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37409?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Intel Killer Ac 1550 Firmware, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650 Firmware, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675 Firmware, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1690 Firmware, Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6e Ax210 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200 Firmware and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37409?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-37409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-37409, GHSA-prf5-97wh-vpmp.