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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-21181 · published 18 August 2022

CVE-2022-21181: Intel wireless-ac 9560 firmware improper input validation vulnerability

Intel · Wireless Ac 9560 Firmware

Improper input validation 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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.28% · top 81.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Improper input validation 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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
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-2022-21181), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-16). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.