{"id":87117,"date":"2026-06-14T01:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:01:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-20006-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software-denial-of-service-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20006-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software-denial-of-service-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20006: Intel PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software Denial of Service Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The vulnerability CVE-2025-20006 is a significant cybersecurity threat originating from the Intel PROSet\/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. This vulnerability affects all users running versions before 23.100 and can potentially enable an unauthenticated user to launch a denial of service attack. It is of significant concern due to its potential for compromising systems and leaking data.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20006
\nSeverity: High (7.4 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Adjacent network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

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

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

The CVE-2025-20006 vulnerability exploits a “use after free” issue, an error that happens when a program continues to use a pointer after it has been freed. This vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated user via adjacent network access, meaning they need to be on the same local network as the victim. Once exploited, it can potentially enable a denial of service attack, which could disrupt the system operations and potentially lead to data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

A conceptual example might involve a malicious actor sending crafted packets to the vulnerable endpoint in the software. Here’s a conceptual example of a malicious HTTP request:<\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"malicious_payload\": \"freed_pointer_exploit_code\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, `”freed_pointer_exploit_code”` would be replaced with the actual code used to exploit the “use after free” vulnerability. As this is a low-level vulnerability, exploiting it would likely involve more complex techniques and tools than an HTTP request, but this provides a high-level conceptual view of the attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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