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CVE-2020-24458

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-459

Description

Incomplete cleanup in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer (TM) drivers before version 22.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure and denial of service<b>&nbsp;</b>via adjacent access.

Affected products

• Intel Killer: before 22.0 — fixed in 22.0
• Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows: before 22.0 — fixed in 22.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Killer 22.0; Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows 22.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00448.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00448.html

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