CVE-2026-20752: Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software improper authentication information disclosure

CVE-2026-20752 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.4 · Published 2026-08-11

Intel's PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software is a wireless network driver and management tool used in business and consumer systems. A privileged user can exploit an authentication weakness in the kernel-mode driver to read sensitive data from system memory, potentially exposing passwords, encryption keys, or other confidential information. This vulnerability requires local system access and elevated privileges to exploit.

Technologies: Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675x\/W, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750x\/W, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1775i\/S, Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software, Intel Proset\, Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200, Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201, Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax210, Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax211, Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be200, Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be201, Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be211, Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be213, Intel Wireless Wifi, Intel Wireless-Ac 9461, Intel Wireless-Ac 9462, Intel Wireless-Ac 9560. Vendors: Intel.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-20752 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20752 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-20752?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.4, published 11 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20752?
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-2026-20752 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-20752?
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. 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

CVE-2026-20752 is an improper authentication vulnerability in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software's kernel-mode (Ring 0) driver. The vulnerability allows an attacker with privileged user access to bypass authentication controls and disclose sensitive information from kernel memory via local access. The attack has low complexity and requires no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality only; integrity and availability are not affected. Intel rates this as CVSS 6.7 (Medium) with vector AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N.

Affected products

  • Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

Timeline

  • 2026-08-11: disclosed
  • 2026-09-22: advisory: Last revised

References

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