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Incorrect Authorization Affecting firmware-nonfree package, versions <20220913-1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN13-FIRMWARENONFREE-5680260
  • published 30 Aug 2022
  • disclosed 18 Aug 2022
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Introduced: 18 Aug 2022

CVE-2021-37409 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-863 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 firmware-nonfree to version 20220913-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firmware-nonfree package and not the firmware-nonfree package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

Recommended
7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High