Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-21197 is a denial-of-service issue in some Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products. An unauthenticated network attacker could potentially disrupt availability. The sources do not show data theft, privilege escalation, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for endpoint fleets where Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi is present, especially in operationally sensitive environments. The business risk is service disruption, not known compromise of confidentiality or integrity.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper input validation, CWE-20, in some Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on endpoints using affected Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products and reachable over relevant network paths. The provided bundle does not list exact affected versions, so asset inventory must be checked against Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00621.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability is network-accessible and unauthenticated, making availability disruption the main concern. The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation or public exploit details.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: it identifies CWE-20, high CVSS availability impact, and Intel advisory linkage, but not exact affected versions or remediation details. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond unauthenticated network-triggered denial of service.
Mitigation direction
- Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00621 for affected versions and vendor guidance.
- Update affected Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products according to Intel guidance.
- Reduce unnecessary network exposure to affected systems where operationally feasible.
- Monitor affected endpoints for abnormal wireless or network availability issues.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints running Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products.
- Compare installed versions against Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00621.
- Confirm vendor-recommended updates or mitigations are applied.
- Review incident logs for unexplained network availability disruptions.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00621.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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