CVE-2021-0053: Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacen...

Summary

Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.

What to do

Update intel ax210_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ax201_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ax200_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_9560_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_9462_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_9461_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_9260_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_8265_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_8260_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_3168_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel 7265_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ac_3165_firmware to version 22.40 or later.
Update intel ax1675_firmware to version 2.4.1541 or later.
Update intel ax1650_firmware to version 2.4.1541 or later.
Update intel ac1550_firmware to version 2.4.1541 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
intel	ax210_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax210_firmware::::::::`
intel	ax201_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware::::::::`
intel	ax200_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_9560_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_9462_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_9461_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_9260_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_8265_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_8260_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_3168_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware::::::::`
intel	7265_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:7265_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac_3165_firmware	< 22.40 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware::::::::`
intel	ax1675_firmware	< 2.4.1541 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1675_firmware::::::::`
intel	ax1650_firmware	< 2.4.1541 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1650_firmware::::::::`
intel	ac1550_firmware	< 2.4.1541 `cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac1550_firmware::::::::`

Original advisory text

Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacen...

Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00509.... Vendor Advisory