Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20745 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20745 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20745?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 11 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software some versions for Windows.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20745?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-20745 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network or from the adjacent network, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20745?
- Check whether you run Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675x\/W or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Ring 2 device drivers of Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows (CVE-2026-20745). The flaw allows an unauthenticated network adversary with adjacent access to trigger a denial of service condition. Attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required. The vulnerability impacts system availability (high) and has minor integrity implications; confidentiality is not affected. Patches are available from Intel.
Affected products
- Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software some versions for Windows
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed
- 2026-08-11: advisory: INTEL-SA-01422