CVE-2026-20747: Denial of Service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software
CVE-2026-20747 is a denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software caused by improper conditions checks within device drivers. An unauthenticated network adversary with low attack complexity may exploit this vulnerability via adjacent access without user interaction. The vulnerability impacts system availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper conditions checking in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software device drivers operating in Ring 2. It allows a network attacker, without authentication and with low complexity, to cause a denial of service on the affected system through adjacent access. The attack does not require special internal knowledge or user interaction. The vulnerability affects availability only, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability results in a high impact on system availability, potentially causing denial of service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of the system. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented in the provided information.
CVE-2026-20747: Denial of Service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software
Description
CVE-2026-20747 is a denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software caused by improper conditions checks within device drivers. An unauthenticated network adversary with low attack complexity may exploit this vulnerability via adjacent access without user interaction. The vulnerability impacts system availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper conditions checking in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software device drivers operating in Ring 2. It allows a network attacker, without authentication and with low complexity, to cause a denial of service on the affected system through adjacent access. The attack does not require special internal knowledge or user interaction. The vulnerability affects availability only, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability results in a high impact on system availability, potentially causing denial of service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of the system. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented in the provided information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- intel
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-03T18:04:53.051Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7b546abf8831d539106a33
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 16:57:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 00:11:35 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:11:35 UTC
Views: 2
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