Use after free in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
Priority LOW 33CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Use after free for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 for Windows | before version 23.100 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows Vendor— Affected before version 23.100 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 23.100.0 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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_6_ax203:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be202:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.100.0 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_6_ax203:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be202:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20046
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4qq-8jwj-h7hp
References
More Intel Proset/wireless Wifi vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09842 Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-00118 Insufficient access control in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software driver before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
- TI-2026-20096 Stack-based buffer overflow in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-16824 Improper access control in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-16814 Improper check for unusual conditions in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-16774 NULL pointer dereference in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-20046 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20046 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4qq-8jwj-h7hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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