{"id":44242,"date":"2025-05-25T08:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T08:34:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:37:28","slug":"cve-2025-20032-intel-r-proset-wireless-wifi-software-vulnerability-could-enable-denial-of-service-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20032-intel-r-proset-wireless-wifi-software-vulnerability-could-enable-denial-of-service-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-20032: Intel(R) PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software Vulnerability Could Enable Denial of Service Attack<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is prone to the emergence of new vulnerabilities that can potentially disrupt systems&#8217; functionality or jeopardize sensitive data. One such vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-20032, has been recently identified in Intel(R) PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-3604-data-validation-vulnerability-in-contact-form-entries-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52170\">vulnerability arises from improper input validation<\/a>, which, if exploited by a privileged user, could lead to a denial of service attack. Given the widespread use of Intel&#8217;s WiFi software in numerous systems, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32002-critical-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-i-o-data-network-attached-hard-disk-firmware\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49747\">vulnerability poses a significant threat to system stability and data<\/a> security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-20032<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.9)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52880-critical-vulnerability-in-insyde-insydeh2o-kernels-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51471\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4137827734\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Intel(R) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20046-unauthenticated-dos-in-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51680\">PROSet\/Wireless WiFi<\/a> Software for Windows | Versions before 23.100<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20101-an-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-intel-r-graphics-drivers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50147\">vulnerability<\/a> arises from an improper input validation mechanism within the Intel(R) PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software. A privileged user can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/global-honeypot-creation-exploits-cisco-flaw-unmasking-the-vicioustrap-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50965\">exploit this flaw<\/a> by sending specially crafted input to the software. If the software fails to validate this input correctly, it could disrupt the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52171\">system&#8217;s operation and potentially<\/a> cause a denial of service. In worst-case scenarios, exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4648-integrity-check-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-leading-to-potential-xss-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49877\">vulnerability could even lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1415113721\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While concrete exploit code is not publicly available, a conceptual example of exploiting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24189-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-maliciously-crafted-web-content-in-various-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51756\">vulnerability might involve sending a malicious<\/a> payload to a vulnerable endpoint in the software. This could look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">curl -X POST http:\/\/localhost:8888\/vulnerable_endpoint --data-binary &quot;@payload.bin&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, `payload.bin` is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-48766-critical-unauthenticated-file-reading-vulnerability-in-netalertx\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50108\">file containing the malicious input designed to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>. The payload would be crafted in such a way to trigger the flaw in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60478\">input validation<\/a> routine, causing the desired disruptive effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to update their Intel(R) PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29963-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-media\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49675\">Windows to version 23.100 or later to address this vulnerability<\/a>. In case immediate patching is not possible, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation. However, these measures do not eliminate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76931\">vulnerability but only help in detecting<\/a> and blocking attempted exploits. Therefore, updating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41646-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-affected-software-packages\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59286\">affected software<\/a> remains the most effective solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is prone to the emergence of new vulnerabilities that can potentially disrupt systems&#8217; functionality or jeopardize sensitive data. One such vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-20032, has been recently identified in Intel(R) PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. This vulnerability arises from improper input validation, which, if exploited by a privileged user, could lead to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[82],"product":[],"attack_vector":[87],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-44242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft","attack_vector-dos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44242"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69338,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44242\/revisions\/69338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=44242"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=44242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}