Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi before version 23.40 may allow
Improper initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi before version 23.40 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
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- Nov 13, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 7th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-665
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Report tools
Action score
18
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 18 / 40 · 4.6 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · intel
- 4.6
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| intel | killer | cpe:2.3:a:intel:killer |
| intel | proset\/wireless wifi | cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi |
| intel | killer wi-fi 6 ax1650 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650 |
| intel | killer wi-fi 6e ax1675 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675 |
| intel | killer wi-fi 6e ax1690 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690 |
| intel | killer wi-fi 7 be1750 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_7_be1750 |
| intel | wi-fi 6 ax200 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200 |
| intel | wi-fi 6 ax201 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201 |
| intel | wi-fi 6e ax210 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax210 |
| intel | wi-fi 6e ax211 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211 |
| intel | wi-fi 6e ax411 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411 |
| intel | wi-fi 7 be200 | cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be200 |
and 2 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- intel killerbefore 23.40.0
- intel proset/wireless wifibefore 23.40.0
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(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi
- before version 23.40affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firmware-nonfree | all versions | — |
| Debian:13 | firmware-nonfree | before 20240610-1 | 20240610-1 |
Same product
intel: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-38076Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an authenticated user to potentially 31Monitor
- CVE-2024-28049Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi wireless products before vers27Monitor
- CVE-2024-23198Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi products before version 23.4027Monitor
- CVE-2023-34983Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauth26Monitor
- CVE-2023-32651Improper validation of specified type of input for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.2426Monitor
- CVE-2023-32644Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an una26Monitor
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:firmware-nonfree | 20240610-1 · Debian:13 | 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.
- CVE-2023-28720273 days apartImproper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthen26Monitor
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 with local access to the system can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-665 · Improper InitializationCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.