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TI-2020-00542 Aliases CVE-2020-0559GHSA-8c6v-63hp-qhf2

Incorrect permission assignment in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Advisory

Priority LOW 34CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00289 21st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi AdvisoryBefore version 21.40.5.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Advisory Vendor— Affected Before version 21.40.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 78

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
Show 68 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.40.5.1VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x7-e3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3355:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3355e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3455:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3455e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4005:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j6412:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j6413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2805:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2806:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2807:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j2850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j2900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j4205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j6426:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n4200e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n6415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.40.5.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x7-e3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3355:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3355e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3455:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3455e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4005:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j6412:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j6413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2805:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2806:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2807:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j2850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j2900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j4205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j6426:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n4200e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n6415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0559
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c6v-63hp-qhf2

References

  • TI-2021-00030 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-12694 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi in multiple operating systems and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-00037 Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi in Windows 10 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-00092 Improper access control in the installer for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-00039 Uncontrolled search path in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi in Windows 10 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-00538 Improper input validation in Intel Wireless Bluetooth Advisory CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources