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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00158.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Solution

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References
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https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01422.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Title Improper Authentication in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Driver Enables Local Privilege Escalation

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:33:20.113Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T18:04:52.948Z

Link: CVE-2026-20891

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:54.237

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:54:11.500

Link: CVE-2026-20891

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Updated: 2026-08-13T10:40:35Z

Weaknesses