{"id":44236,"date":"2025-05-25T05:33:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T05:33:44","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:01:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T23:01:47","slug":"cve-2025-20046-unauthenticated-dos-in-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20046-unauthenticated-dos-in-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20046: Unauthenticated DoS in Intel PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a significant security flaw – CVE-2025-20046 – which has the potential to impact Intel PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software users extensively. This vulnerability, affecting versions before 23.100, could potentially enable an unauthenticated user to instigate a denial of service (DoS) attack via adjacent access. Given the widespread use of Intel hardware and software, the impact of this vulnerability cannot be overstated, posing severe threats to data integrity and network<\/a> availability.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20046
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.0)
\nAttack Vector: Adjacent Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Intel PROSet\/Wireless<\/a> WiFi Software | Before 23.100<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-20046 exploit takes advantage of a use-after-free vulnerability in the Intel PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software<\/a>. An unauthenticated user can send specially crafted requests to a target system, potentially triggering the use of a previously freed memory<\/a> object. This can result in unexpected behavior, including system crashes (leading to a denial of service) and potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example demonstrating how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

$ echo \"malicious_payload\" > \/dev\/socket\/wifi0<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this conceptual example, the attacker writes a malicious payload to a device file associated with the wireless interface, simulating the manner in which a malicious network packet might trigger the use-after-free vulnerability<\/a>. Note that this is a simplified representation and actual exploitation would require more sophisticated techniques.<\/p>\n
Recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of the affected Intel PROSet\/Wireless WiFi<\/a> Software are strongly urged to update their software to version 23.100 or later as soon as possible to mitigate this vulnerability. In situations where immediate patching is not feasible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these should not be considered as long-term solutions as they may not fully prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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