CVE-2022-21172 Memory corruption in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products

Medium 6.7 Published 18 Aug 2022 Updated 5 May 2025

A local privileged user can exploit an out-of-bounds write in Intel WiFi drivers to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-21172?

CVE-2022-21172 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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

Out of bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21172?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Intel Proset Wi-Fi 6e Ax210 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax211 Firmware, Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax411 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-21172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46gj-7wx3-prhg.