CVE-2022-40964 describes an improper access control vulnerability in certain Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi software. A privileged local user could exploit this to achieve escalation of privilege, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), there is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 34.22.1163CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:killer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 22.200CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.2.20.23023CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:uefi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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