CVE-2020-0559: Intel Ac 3165 Firmware

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Ac 3165 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 3168 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 7265 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 8260 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 8265 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 9260 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 9461 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 9462 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Ac 9560 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Atom x5-e3930: affected versions not specified
Intel Atom x5-e3940: affected versions not specified
Intel Atom x7-e3950: affected versions not specified
Intel AX200 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel AX201 Firmware: before 21.40.5.1 (fixed in 21.40.5.1)
Intel Celeron j1750: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j1800: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j1850: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j1900: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j3060: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j3160: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j3355: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j3355e: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j3455: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j3455e: affected versions not specified
Intel Celeron j4005: affected versions not specified
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Published 2020-08-13. Last modified 2026-06-17.