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CVE-2024-28049: 
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A security vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-28049 affects Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi wireless products prior to version 23.40. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation in the firmware of these products (NVD, Debian Tracker).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). According to the CVSS v4.0 scoring, it received a base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Under CVSS v3.1, it scored 5.7 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to denial of service conditions when exploited. The attack requires adjacent access, meaning the attacker needs to be in the same network segment as the target system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in version 23.40 of the affected products. Users are advised to upgrade their Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi wireless products to this version or later (NVD, Debian Tracker).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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