Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-27635. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi (Wireless LAN Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2023 as intel-sa-00766. The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-27635 since 03/21/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/20/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239822 (TencentOS Server 3: linux-firmware bug fix and enhancement update (Important) (TSSA-2024:1152)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (239822). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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NVD Base Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.2
CNA Vector (Intel Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 239822
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 3: linux-firmware bug fix and enhancement update (Important) (TSSA-2024:1152)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/21/2022 🔍
08/11/2023 +507 days 🔍
08/11/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2025 +679 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00766
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-27635 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-27635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236922

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2023 09:14
Updated: 06/20/2025 04:19
Changes: 08/11/2023 09:14 (48), 09/08/2023 07:21 (11), 06/20/2025 04:19 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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