Improper access control in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi software
Priority LOW 34CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:killer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 34.22.1163 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.200 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:uefi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.2.20.23023 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675x\/w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wireless-ac_1550i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:killer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 34.22.1163 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.200 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:uefi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.20.23023 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675x\/w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1690i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wireless-ac_1550i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2024:4575 Released 2024-07-16 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-102.el8_2.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-102.el8_2.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-102.el8_2.1 +18
- RHSA-2024:3939 Released 2024-06-17 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-83.el7_9 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-83.el7_9 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-83.el7_9 +14
- RHSA-2024:3422 Released 2024-05-28 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-130.el9_0, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-130.el9_0, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-130.el9_0 +14
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:6595 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-140.el9_3, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-140.el9_3, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-140.el9_3 +14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4575 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3422 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3939 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40964
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hj4-qrq6-rw3w
References
Other 3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K24OJT4AVMNND7LBTC2ZDDTE6DJHAKB4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HUCYUR4WBTELCRHELISJ3RMZVHKIV5TN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y76A3PLHIQCEPESB4XVBV5SRRXQEZ5JY/
Sources
- CVE-2022-40964 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40964 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hj4-qrq6-rw3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-40964 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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