CVE-2026-22887 - Vulnerability Details

- Kernel Denial of Service from Improper Buffer Restrictions in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

Description

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) impacts.

Published: 2026-08-11

Score: 8.3 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

Impact

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows contains an improper buffer restriction that can cause a kernel denial of service. The flaw can be triggered by unprivileged software running in user space without authentication. Attack complexity is low, an attacker does not need special internal knowledge, and no user interaction is required. The vulnerability does not compromise confidentiality, offers only low integrity impact, and presents a high availability impact on the affected system.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. Specific version information was not provided in the advisory, so all released versions may carry the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 rates this as a high severity flaw. The EPSS score is below 1%, indicating that the likelihood of exploitation in the wild is very low at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Exploitation would involve leveraging adjacent memory access from user space to the kernel, requiring only a low‑complexity attack path and no special privileges.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`See references`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	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:-:::::::*

No data.

Vendor Product Confidence Versions

Intel

Intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows

100%

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`—`	affected	—	—

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Apply the latest Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software update that resolves the buffer restriction flaw
If an update is not available, consider disabling or uninstalling the problematic WiFi driver until a fix is released
Continuously monitor system logs for kernel‑panic events or other signs of denial‑of‑service activity

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:42 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00175.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01468.html

History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +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': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Kernel Denial of Service from Improper Buffer Restrictions in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) impacts.
Weaknesses		CWE-119
References		https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01468.html
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}`

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2026-08-11T16:27:36.218Z

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:53:47.941Z

Reserved: 2026-01-29T03:59:56.268Z

Link: CVE-2026-22887

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:53:43.347Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:55.807

Modified: 2026-08-26T19:25:57.923

Link: CVE-2026-22887

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:40:25Z

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Impact

Affected Systems

Risk and Exploitability

Tracking

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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