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CVE-2021-0151

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 17, 2021 at 07:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
32 products affected across 1 vendorAc 9560 FirmwareAc 8265 FirmwareAc 8260 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

Improper access control in the installer for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ac 3165 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-3165 (same device)
Ac 3168 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-3168 (same device)
Ac 7265 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-7265 (same device)
Ac 8260 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-8260 (same device)
Ac 8265 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-8265 (same device)
Ac 9260 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-9260 (same device)
Ac 9461 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-9461 (same device)
Ac 9462 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-9462 (same device)
Ac 9560 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 22.60
Affected range stops below 22.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ac-9560 (same device)
AC1550 Firmware· Intel
95%
All versions
intel-ac1550 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00540.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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