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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-21139 · published 18 August 2022

CVE-2022-21139: Intel wireless-ac 9560 firmware inadequate encryption strength vulnerability

Intel · Wireless Ac 9560 Firmware

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.16% · top 95.4% CWE-326 · Inadequate encryption strength
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-21139), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.