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CVE-2018-12177

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

Improper directory permissions in the ZeroConfig service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software before version 20.90.0.7 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Corporation Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software: before 20.90.0.7 — fixed in 20.90.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Corporation Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software 20.90.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00182.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00182.html

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