CVE-2026-20795: Denial of Service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. Network 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 (low) impacts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from improper buffer restrictions in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows device drivers operating in Ring 2. It allows a network attacker, without authentication and with low complexity, to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system. The attack requires adjacent network access and no user interaction. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but can cause high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can result in denial of service, impacting the availability of the affected system. There are no impacts on confidentiality or integrity. The availability impact is rated high, but subsequent impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability are low or none.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or remediation level has been published by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-20795: Denial of Service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
Description
Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. Network 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 (low) impacts.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper buffer restrictions in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows device drivers operating in Ring 2. It allows a network attacker, without authentication and with low complexity, to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system. The attack requires adjacent network access and no user interaction. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but can cause high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can result in denial of service, impacting the availability of the affected system. There are no impacts on confidentiality or integrity. The availability impact is rated high, but subsequent impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability are low or none.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or remediation level has been published by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- intel
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-03T17:59:50.528Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7b546cbf8831d539106ada
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 16:57:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 00:11:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 31
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