Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2023
CVE-2022-46329
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
6.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IP
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software ·
See references · source: vendor
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
37; 38; 39 · source: NVD
KI
Killer · Intel
before 34.22.1163 · source: NVD
PW
Proset/wireless Wifi · Intel
before 22.200 · source: NVD
UF
Uefi Firmware · Intel
before 3.2.20.23023 · source: NVD
Affected product
IP
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46329
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46329
Patch
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00766.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00043.html
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HUCYUR4WBTELCRHELISJ3RMZVHKIV5TN/
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K24OJT4AVMNND7LBTC2ZDDTE6DJHAKB4/
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y76A3PLHIQCEPESB4XVBV5SRRXQEZ5JY/
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