Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-21139

High

Published: 18 August 2022

Published
18 August 2022
Modified
05 May 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0008 24.4th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-21139 is a high-severity Inadequate Encryption Strength (CWE-326) vulnerability in Intel Wireless-Ac 9560 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 24.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Inadequate encryption strength for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

intel
wireless-ac 9560 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wireless-ac 9462 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wireless-ac 9461 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wireless-ac 9260 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
proset wi-fi 6e ax210 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wi-fi 6e ax211 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware
≤ 22.120
intel
wi-fi 6e ax411 firmware
≤ 22.120

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-326

Maintaining currency with technologies and practices reduces selection of encryption mechanisms that provide inadequate strength.

addresses: CWE-326

Updated assessments identify when previously adequate encryption strength no longer meets current attack capabilities or compliance drivers.

addresses: CWE-326

Establishment procedures require selection and generation of keys with adequate length and strength for the chosen algorithm.

addresses: CWE-326

Specifies required cryptography types and parameters, preventing selection of inadequate encryption strength.

addresses: CWE-326

Prompt patching corrects inadequate encryption strength when vendors release updates that increase key sizes or algorithm security.

References