CVE-2021-23223
Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may...
Improper initialization 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Improper initialization 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-23223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-665
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Improper initialization 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-23223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-665
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-10325
Improper initialization 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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-10325- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4xp-387r-72m5
Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may...
Improper initialization 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.
- Record
GHSA-h4xp-387r-72m5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-665
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper initialization 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-23223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-23223
Improper initialization 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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
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-2021-23223 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Intel Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675 Firmware, published August 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in firmware-nonfree 20220913-1.
References
Left out here: 292 versions. The JSON record has them.