TI-2018-08711 Aliases CVE-2018-12159 GHSA-chcj-pwm4-572g

Buffer overflow in the command-line interface for Intel(R) PROSet Wireless v20.50 and…

LOW 25CWE-119Published 2019-02-18 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the command-line interface for Intel(R) PROSet Wireless v20.50 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless::::::::	up to 20.50	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.50 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12159
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chcj-pwm4-572g

References

Patch 1

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00169.html

TI-2023-11196 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Intel Killer Wi-Fi software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
TI-2023-16747 Improper access control in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Intel Killer Wi-Fi software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
TI-2023-17472 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Intel Killer Wi-Fi software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-15928 Improper validation of specified type of input for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-15922 Protection mechanism failure in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Intel Killer Wi-Fi software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-15920 Insufficient adherence to expected conventions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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