Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software up to 21.39 privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software up to 21.39. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-11156. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software up to 21.39 (Wireless LAN Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Logic errors in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software before version 21.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service, and information disclosure via local access.

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-11156 since 04/11/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 21.40 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-145611, VDB-145610 and VDB-145609 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

• Intel

Name

• PROSet Wireless WiFi Software

Version

• 21.0
• 21.1
• 21.2
• 21.3
• 21.4
• 21.5
• 21.6
• 21.7
• 21.8
• 21.9
• 21.10
• 21.11
• 21.12
• 21.13
• 21.14
• 21.15
• 21.16
• 21.17
• 21.18
• 21.19
• 21.20
• 21.21
• 21.22
• 21.23
• 21.24
• 21.25
• 21.26
• 21.27
• 21.28
• 21.29
• 21.30
• 21.31
• 21.32
• 21.33
• 21.34
• 21.35
• 21.36
• 21.37
• 21.38
• 21.39

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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