CVE-2021-26257

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2022 at 07:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
38 products affected across 1 vendorKiller Wi Fi 6E AX1675 FirmwareKiller Wi Fi 6 AX1650 FirmwareWi Fi 6 AX201 Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in firmware for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products before version 22.120 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Affected

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

v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-3165 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-3168 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-8260 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-8265 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-wi-fi-6-ax1650 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1675 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1690 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-wireless-ac-1550 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-wi-fi-6-ax200 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-wi-fi-6-ax201 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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