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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/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
Adjacent vector and no privileges required per description; scope change (S:C) because a Ring 0 kernel crash terminates the entire OS, not just the WiFi subsystem.
Primary rating from Vendor (intel).
CVSS VectorVendor: intel
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Null pointer dereference 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 (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) impacts.
AnalysisAI
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows contains a null pointer dereference in Ring 0 (kernel space) that an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker can exploit to crash the target system, resulting in a denial of service. The flaw resides in the WiFi kernel driver, meaning a successful trigger causes a kernel panic (BSOD on Windows) with high availability impact on both the vulnerable component and the broader system. …
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| Exploitation | The attacker must be on the same adjacent network segment (Layer 2 adjacency) as the target - for example, connected to the same WiFi access point or within wireless range on an open or shared SSID. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.3 accurately reflects the combination of no-auth, no-user-interaction, and high availability impact, but the AV:A (adjacent network) constraint is the critical limiter - exploitation requires the attacker to share a Layer 2 network segment (e.g., the same WiFi access point or broadcast domain) with the target. … 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 apply the updated Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software driver package referenced in Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-01468 at https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01468.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory Windows systems running Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi drivers and identify networks that support untrusted wireless access. …
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Kernel-mode stack overflow in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows allows adjacent unauthenticated attackers
Kernel-mode denial of service in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows allows an adjacent unauthenticated atta
Denial of service in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows stems from a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) in
Denial of service in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows stems from improper buffer restrictions (CWE-119) i
Null pointer dereference in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows at the Ring 2 device driver layer enables de
Out-of-bounds write in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows device drivers (Ring 2) allows adjacent network a
Denial-of-service in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows (Ring 2 device driver layer) allows an unauthentica
Privilege escalation in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows allows local unprivileged code operating within
Out-of-bounds read in the kernel-mode (Ring 0) component of Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows enables a de
Out-of-bounds write in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows (Ring 2: Device Drivers) enables a denial-of-serv
Uncontrolled resource consumption in the Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows device driver (Ring 2) enables
Same weakness CWE-476 – NULL Pointer Dereference
View allSame technique Null Pointer Dereference
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EUVD-2026-56477
GHSA-cc43-74hp-54m3