Description
Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Privileged Process may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. 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 (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) impacts.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Privileged Process may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. 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 (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H'}


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Intel Intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:35:08.410Z

Reserved: 2026-01-29T03:59:56.222Z

Link: CVE-2026-20890

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:33:49.382Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:54.107

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

Link: CVE-2026-20890

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Updated: 2026-08-13T10:40:37Z

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