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CVE-2025-33029VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-33029: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows · Denial of Service

Affects Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for WindowsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 23.160 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 23.160
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows to 23.160.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for WindowsAffected
  • <23.160
Fixed in
  • 23.160

AI-suggested

1. Immediately update Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software to version 23.160 or later, as this version contains the fix for the out-of-bounds write vulnerability. 2. Implement network segmentation to limit adjacent network access, especially restricting access to wireless networks from untrusted or guest users. 3. Employ wireless network access controls such as WPA3, strong authentication, and MAC filtering to reduce the attack surface. 4. Monitor network traffic for unusual or malformed packets that could indicate exploitation attempts targeting the wireless driver. 5. For critical systems, consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) that can detect driver crashes or abnormal system behavior. 6. Maintain an up-to-date asset inventory to identify all devices running vulnerable Intel wireless drivers. 7. Coordinate with Intel and Microsoft for any additional security advisories or patches related to this vulnerability. 8. Educate IT and security teams about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include scenarios involving wireless driver DoS attacks. 9. Where possible, restrict physical access to wireless networks and use wired connections for critical systems to reduce exposure. 10. Test patches in a controlled environment before wide deployment to ensure compatibility and stability.

Description

Out-of-bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.160 within Ring 2: Device Drivers 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.

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