# CVE-2026-20780: Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software uncontrolled resource consumption

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-20780-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software-uncontrolled-resource  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-11. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-20780 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-11

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software is a driver package for Windows systems that manages wireless network connectivity. A resource consumption vulnerability in the device driver (Ring 2 code) allows an unprivileged local attacker to crash the system or render it unresponsive, disrupting business operations and availability without requiring special privileges or user interaction.

Technologies: [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-6-ax1650i-s), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1675i-s), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675x\/W](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1675x-w), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-7-be1750i-s), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750x\/W](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-7-be1750x-w), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1775i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-7-be1775i-s), [Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/proset-wireless-wifi-software), [Intel Proset\](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/proset), [Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6-ax200), [Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6-ax201), [Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax210](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6-ax210), [Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax211](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6e-ax211), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be200](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be200), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be201](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be201), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be211](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be211), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be213](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be213), [Intel Wireless Wifi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-wifi), [Intel Wireless-Ac 9461](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-ac-9461), [Intel Wireless-Ac 9462](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-ac-9462), [Intel Wireless-Ac 9560](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-ac-9560). Vendors: [Intel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/intel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-20780 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20780 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-20780?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 11 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20780?** 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-2026-20780 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-20780?** 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

CVE-2026-20780 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software device drivers running in Ring 2 (kernel mode) on Windows. An unprivileged local attacker can trigger resource exhaustion through a low-complexity attack without authentication or user interaction, causing a denial of service condition. The vulnerability impacts system availability (high directly, low as a secondary impact) with no confidentiality or integrity impact. Intel has released software updates to mitigate this and related vulnerabilities in the driver package.

## Affected products

- Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-08-11: disclosed

## References

- [https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01422.html](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01422.html)

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