Insufficient access control in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software driver before version 21.10 may allow an unauthenticated user to p
Insufficient access control in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software driver before version 21.10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
- Published
- Jun 13, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.1% · 90th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 29 / 40 · 7.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.1%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| intel | proset\/wireless wifi | cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi |
| chrome os | cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os | |
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
| microsoft | windows 10 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- intel proset/wireless wifibefore 21.10
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (intel). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
n/a Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software
- Please see reference document.affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 5.2.6-1 | 5.2.6-1 |
| Debian:8 | linux | before 3.16.74-1 | 3.16.74-1 |
| Debian:8 | linux-4.9 | before 4.9.189-3~deb8u1 | 4.9.189-3~deb8u1 |
| Debian:8 | linux-4.9 | before 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 | 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | bpftool | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | bpftool-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-abi-whitelists | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debug | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debug-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debug-devel | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-devel | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-doc | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-tools | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-tools-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-tools-libs | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | kernel-tools-libs-devel | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | perf | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | perf-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | python-perf | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | python-perf-debuginfo | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | kernel-bootwrapper | before 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 |
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Same product
intel: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2020-12313Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.110 may allow an unauthenticated user 35Monitor
- CVE-2026-24911Stack-based buffer overflow for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service.33Monitor
- CVE-2026-22887Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service33Monitor
- CVE-2026-20789Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of33Monitor
- CVE-2026-20776Improper conditions check for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service.33Monitor
- CVE-2026-20741Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service.33Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:linux | 5.2.6-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux-4.9 | 4.9.189-3~deb8u1 · Debian:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool-debuginfo | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-abi-whitelists | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-devel | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debuginfo | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-devel | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-doc | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-tools | 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-bigmem | 3.0.101-108.135.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 4.4.180-94.153.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-ec2 | 3.0.101-108.135.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-pae | 3.0.101-108.135.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 4.4.180-94.153.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms | 4.4.180-94.153.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 | 14-2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38 | 13-2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_39 | 10-2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_40 | 7-2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_41 | 3-2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_42 | 1-4.3.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN75617741/index.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108777
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27828
- usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00232.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.