Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20789 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20789 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20789?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20789?
- 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-2026-20789 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20789?
- 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 improper access control vulnerability exists in the Ring 2 (kernel-mode) device drivers of Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. The vulnerability allows unprivileged local software to execute code with kernel-level privileges without prior authentication or user interaction, exploiting a low-complexity attack path. An attacker can achieve local code execution with high impact to system confidentiality and availability. Intel has released software updates to mitigate these vulnerabilities; systems should be updated to the latest patched version.
Affected products
- Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed: Advisory INTEL-SA-01422 published