CVE-2021-37409

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:00 AM UTC
28 products affected across 1 vendorProset Wi Fi 6E AX210 FirmwareKiller Wi Fi 6E AX1675 FirmwareKiller Wi Fi 6 AX1650 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper access control 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.

Affected

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

v < 3.1122.1105
Affected range stops below 3.1122.1105, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-ac-1550 (same device)
v < 3.1122.1105
Affected range stops below 3.1122.1105, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-wi-fi-6-ax1650 (same device)
v < 3.1122.1105
Affected range stops below 3.1122.1105, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1675 (same device)
v < 3.1122.1105
Affected range stops below 3.1122.1105, 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-proset-wi-fi-6e-ax210 (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)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-wi-fi-6e-ax211 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-wi-fi-6e-ax411 (same device)
v < 22.120
Affected range stops below 22.120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-wireless-ac-9260 (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 automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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