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    CVE-2022-40964

    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.

    Published:Aug 8, 2023
    Last Modified:Feb 13, 2025
    EPS:Aug 11, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00028
    CVSS Score:7.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Proset\/wireless Wifi
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Uefi Firmware
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wi-fi 6 Ax201
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wi-fi 6e Ax210
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wi-fi 6e Ax211
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wi-fi 6e Ax411
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wireless-ac 9461
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wireless-ac 9462
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Wireless-ac 9560
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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    References

    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00766.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00043.html
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HUCYUR4WBTELCRHELISJ3RMZVHKIV5TN/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K24OJT4AVMNND7LBTC2ZDDTE6DJHAKB4/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y76A3PLHIQCEPESB4XVBV5SRRXQEZ5JY/
    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00766.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00043.html
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HUCYUR4WBTELCRHELISJ3RMZVHKIV5TN/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K24OJT4AVMNND7LBTC2ZDDTE6DJHAKB4/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y76A3PLHIQCEPESB4XVBV5SRRXQEZ5JY/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High