Protection mechanism failure in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software
Priority LOW 37CWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless 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 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 9 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 software | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| 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:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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: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:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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 9 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 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:3178 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-121.el8.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-121.el8.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-121.el8.1 +18
- RHSA-2024:2583 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-106.el8_4.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-106.el8_4.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-106.el8_4.1 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-106.el8_4.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-106.el8_4.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-106.el8_4.1 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-106.el8_4.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-106.el8_4.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-106.el8_4.1 +18
- RHSA-2024:1112 Released 2024-03-05 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-114.el8_6.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-114.el8_6.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-114.el8_6.1 +18
- RHSA-2024:0577 Released 2024-01-30 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-118.el8_8.1, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-118.el8_8.1, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-118.el8_8.1 +18
- RHSA-2024:0449 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantlinux-firmware security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-138.el9_2, iwl1000-firmware-1:39.31.5.1-138.el9_2, iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-138.el9_2 +14
- 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 | RHSA-2024:3178 |
| 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 AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1112 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0577 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3422 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0449 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2583 |
| 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-2022-46329
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r5h-8rgj-gp3x
References
Advisory 4
- 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/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00043.html
Sources
- CVE-2022-46329 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46329 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8r5h-8rgj-gp3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-46329 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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