Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software 21.10/21.40 on Windows race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software on Windows. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-20039. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software on Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-20039 since 10/13/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 23.100 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PROSet Wireless WiFi Software 23.100

Timelineinfo

10/13/2024 🔍
05/14/2025 +213 days 🔍
05/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
09/10/2025 +119 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01270
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308794

Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2025 04:00
Updated: 09/10/2025 16:48
Changes: 05/14/2025 04:00 (77), 09/10/2025 16:48 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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