Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi prior 22.240 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-28720. The attack can only be performed from the local network. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi (Wireless LAN Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

The weakness was released 02/14/2024 as intel-sa-00947. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-28720 since 06/15/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253406 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-28720), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 22.240 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (253406). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 253406
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-28720

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi 22.240

Timelineinfo

06/15/2023 🔍
02/14/2024 +244 days 🔍
02/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2025 +557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00947
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253776

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2024 15:24
Updated: 08/24/2025 03:50
Changes: 02/14/2024 15:24 (49), 03/06/2024 11:03 (1), 10/29/2024 19:24 (27), 08/24/2025 03:50 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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