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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Local-only vector with no privileges; scope change to subsequent system justified by SC:H/SI:L/SA:L description, driving C:H and I:L/A:L in 3.1 changed-scope impact fields.
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CVSS VectorVendor: intel
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Improper authentication 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 (none) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (low) and availability (low) impacts.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows allows unprivileged local code execution by exploiting improper authentication within the device driver layer. An attacker with only local access and no required privileges can bypass authentication checks in the Ring-2 driver tier, ultimately achieving code execution that results in high confidentiality impact on the broader host system alongside low integrity and availability impacts. …
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| Exploitation | Local access to a Windows system running Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software is required - the attacker must be able to execute arbitrary code on the endpoint, for example as a standard (non-administrator) user account or a restricted service account. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.3 (Medium) is anchored primarily by the local-only attack vector (AV:L), which substantially constrains exploitability compared to network-reachable flaws. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | The primary remediation is to update Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows to the version specified as fixed in Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-01422 (https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01422.html). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-287 – Improper Authentication
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