CVE-2022-21139 Weak cryptography in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products

High 8.8 Published 18 Aug 2022 Updated 5 May 2025

Weak encryption in Intel WiFi drivers allows adjacent attackers to escalate privileges.

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-2022-21139?

CVE-2022-21139 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless 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

Inadequate encryption strength for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21139?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6e Ax210 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax211 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax411 Firmware, Intel Wireless-Ac 9260 Firmware and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-21139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rm4r-g9mf-xvcm.