Description
Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable local code execution. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (low) and availability (low) impacts.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An improper access control flaw in Intel’s PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows drivers allows local code execution by non‑privileged software. The defect is a classic privilege escalation issue (CWE‑284) that can lead to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising system integrity and availability.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. No specific version numbers are listed in the advisory, so any installation of the driver that includes the vulnerable code is considered at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.4, indicating high severity, and an EPSS score of less than 1%, suggesting a low probability of current exploitation. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack requires local access, low complexity, and does not need user interaction or special internal knowledge. An attacker who can run unprivileged code on the target system could exploit the flaw to gain elevated privileges, with high impact on availability and potential for subsequent confidentiality and integrity damage.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:23 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the vendor’s latest driver update that addresses this access control issue
  • Disallow local users from loading or interacting with the vulnerable driver by enforcing least privilege or driver signing policies
  • Implement monitoring and alerting for privilege escalation events and revoke any unnecessary local administrative rights

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:23 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s
Intel killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s
Intel killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w
Intel killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750i\/s
Intel killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750x\/w
Intel killer Wi-fi 7 Be1775i\/s
Intel proset\/wireless Wifi
Intel wi-fi 6 Ax200
Intel wi-fi 6 Ax201
Intel wi-fi 6 Ax210
Intel wi-fi 6e Ax211
Intel wi-fi 7 Be200
Intel wi-fi 7 Be201
Intel wi-fi 7 Be211
Intel wi-fi 7 Be213
Intel wireless-ac 9461
Intel wireless-ac 9462
Intel wireless-ac 9560
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675x\/w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_7_be1750i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_7_be1750x\/w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:killer_wi-fi_7_be1775i\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_6e_ax211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wi-fi_7_be213:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Intel killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s
Intel killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s
Intel killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w
Intel killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750i\/s
Intel killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750x\/w
Intel killer Wi-fi 7 Be1775i\/s
Intel proset\/wireless Wifi
Intel wi-fi 6 Ax200
Intel wi-fi 6 Ax201
Intel wi-fi 6 Ax210
Intel wi-fi 6e Ax211
Intel wi-fi 7 Be200
Intel wi-fi 7 Be201
Intel wi-fi 7 Be211
Intel wi-fi 7 Be213
Intel wireless-ac 9461
Intel wireless-ac 9462
Intel wireless-ac 9560
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable local code execution. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (low) and availability (low) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L'}

Subscriptions

Intel Intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w Killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750i\/s Killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750x\/w Killer Wi-fi 7 Be1775i\/s Proset\/wireless Wifi Wi-fi 6 Ax200 Wi-fi 6 Ax201 Wi-fi 6 Ax210 Wi-fi 6e Ax211 Wi-fi 7 Be200 Wi-fi 7 Be201 Wi-fi 7 Be211 Wi-fi 7 Be213 Wireless-ac 9461 Wireless-ac 9462 Wireless-ac 9560
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T18:57:08.455Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T18:04:52.974Z

Link: CVE-2026-20789

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T18:57:03.400Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:53.300

Modified: 2026-08-26T19:22:11.730

Link: CVE-2026-20789

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:40:44Z

Weaknesses