VDB-253786 · CVE-2023-32642 · intel-sa-00947

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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-32642. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi (Wireless LAN Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient adherence to expected conventions 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 available at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-32642 since 06/17/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253391 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-32642), 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 (253391). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

Intel

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (Intel Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 253391
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-32642

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: PROSet/Wireless WiFi/Killer WiFi 22.240

Timelineinfo

06/17/2023 🔍
02/14/2024 +242 days 🔍
02/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2025 +557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00947
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253786

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2024 15:28
Updated: 08/24/2025 04:27
Changes: 02/14/2024 15:28 (49), 03/06/2024 12:18 (1), 10/29/2024 19:24 (27), 08/24/2025 04:27 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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