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CVE-2022-40964· NVD / CVE Program· CNA intel

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enabl

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MediumCVSS 6.7 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 10, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 13th percentile
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Action score

26

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
6.7
CNA · intel
7.9
1.2 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
intelkiller
intelproset\/wireless wifi
inteluefi firmware
intelkiller wi-fi 6 ax1650i\/s
intelkiller wi-fi 6e ax1675i\/s
intelkiller wi-fi 6e ax1675x\/w
intelkiller wi-fi 6e ax1690i\/s
intelkiller wireless-ac 1550i\/s
intelwi-fi 6 ax201
intelwi-fi 6e ax210
intelwi-fi 6e ax211
intelwi-fi 6e ax411

and 5 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux10.0
  • fedoraproject fedora37
  • fedoraproject fedora38
  • fedoraproject fedora39
  • intel killerbefore 34.22.1163
  • intel proset/wireless wifibefore 22.200
  • intel uefi firmwarebefore 3.2.20.23023

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 WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software

    • See referencesaffected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9iwl100-firmwarebefore 39.31.5.1-140.el9_339.31.5.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl1000-firmwarebefore 1:39.31.5.1-140.el9_31:39.31.5.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl105-firmwarebefore 18.168.6.1-140.el9_318.168.6.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl135-firmwarebefore 18.168.6.1-140.el9_318.168.6.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl2000-firmwarebefore 18.168.6.1-140.el9_318.168.6.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl2030-firmwarebefore 18.168.6.1-140.el9_318.168.6.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl3160-firmwarebefore 1:25.30.13.0-140.el9_31:25.30.13.0-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl5000-firmwarebefore 8.83.5.1_1-140.el9_38.83.5.1_1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl5150-firmwarebefore 8.24.2.2-140.el9_38.24.2.2-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl6000g2a-firmwarebefore 18.168.6.1-140.el9_318.168.6.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl6000g2b-firmwarebefore 18.168.6.1-140.el9_318.168.6.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl6050-firmwarebefore 41.28.5.1-140.el9_341.28.5.1-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9iwl7260-firmwarebefore 1:25.30.13.0-140.el9_31:25.30.13.0-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9libertas-sd8787-firmwarebefore 20230814-140.el9_320230814-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9linux-firmwarebefore 20230814-140.el9_320230814-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9linux-firmware-whencebefore 20230814-140.el9_320230814-140.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9netronome-firmwarebefore 20230814-140.el9_320230814-140.el9_3
Debian:10firmware-nonfreebefore 20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u220190114+really20220913-0+deb10u2
Debian:12firmware-nonfreeall versions—
Debian:13firmware-nonfreebefore 20240610-120240610-1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientiwl100-firmwarebefore 0:39.31.5.1-83.el7_90:39.31.5.1-83.el7_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientiwl1000-firmwarebefore 1:39.31.5.1-83.el7_91:39.31.5.1-83.el7_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientiwl105-firmwarebefore 0:18.168.6.1-83.el7_90:18.168.6.1-83.el7_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientiwl135-firmwarebefore 0:18.168.6.1-83.el7_90:18.168.6.1-83.el7_9

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Same product

intel: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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  • CVE-2024-23198Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi products before version 23.40
    27Monitor
  • 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 unauth
    26Monitor
  • 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 22.24
    26Monitor
  • 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 una
    26Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:iwl100-firmware39.31.5.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl1000-firmware1:39.31.5.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl105-firmware18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl135-firmware18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl2000-firmware18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl2030-firmware18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl3160-firmware1:25.30.13.0-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl5000-firmware8.83.5.1_1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl5150-firmware8.24.2.2-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl6000g2a-firmware18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl6000g2b-firmware18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:iwl6050-firmware41.28.5.1-140.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:firmware-nonfree20240610-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl100-firmware0:39.31.5.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl1000-firmware1:39.31.5.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl105-firmware0:18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl135-firmware0:18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl2000-firmware0:18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl2030-firmware0:18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl3160-firmware1:25.30.13.0-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl3945-firmware0:15.32.2.9-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl4965-firmware0:228.61.2.24-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl5000-firmware0:8.83.5.1_1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl5150-firmware0:8.24.2.2-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:iwl6000-firmware0:9.221.4.1-120.el8_9.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage 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.

EPSS, last 120 days

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 researchers

Finders, 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 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
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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