CVE-2021-23168
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow...
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Record
CVE-2021-23168- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Record
CVE-2021-23168- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-10278
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Record
EUVD-2021-10278- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qgc-gr4q-7mjq
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow...
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Record
GHSA-2qgc-gr4q-7mjq- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Record
CVE-2021-23168- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-23168
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23168- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- intel dual band wireless-ac 3165 firmware
- intel dual band wireless-ac 3168 firmware
- intel dual band wireless-ac 8260 firmware
- intel dual band wireless-ac 8265 firmware
- intel killer ac 1550 firmware
- intel killer wi-fi 6 ax1650 firmware
- intel killer wi-fi 6e ax1675 firmware
- intel killer wi-fi 6e ax1690 firmware
- 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
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firmware-nonfreeDebian:12 |
before 20220913-1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
20220913-1 |
firmware-nonfreeDebian:13 |
before 20220913-1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
20220913-1 |
firmware-nonfreeDebian:14 |
before 20220913-1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
20220913-1 |
firmware-nonfreeDebian:10 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-23168 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Intel Dual Band Wireless-ac 3165 Firmware, published August 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in firmware-nonfree 20220913-1.
References
Left out here: 292 versions. The JSON record has them.