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Race ConditionWeakness · CWE-362

CVE-2024-36285

MEDIUM · 5.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Race condition in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killerâ„¢ WiFi software for Windows before version 23.80 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A race condition vulnerability exists in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi software for Windows prior to version 23.80. An authenticated local user can potentially exploit timing-dependent behavior to cause a denial of service condition, likely through triggering a deadlock or resource contention issue in the WiFi driver/service.

MitigationUpdate Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi or Killer WiFi software to version 23.80 or later via Intel's support website or enterprise patch management tools.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate installed Intel WiFi software
    Open Windows Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Proxy or check Programs and Features for 'Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software' or 'Killer WiFi Software'
    Affected if The software is installed but version is below 23.80
  2. Check WiFi driver version
    Open Device Manager, expand Network adapters, right-click the Intel or Killer WiFi adapter, select Properties, view Driver version under the Driver tab
    Affected if Driver version corresponds to software version below 23.80
  3. Verify WiFi service is running
    Open Services console (services.msc), locate 'Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Service' or 'Killer Wireless WiFi Service', check if Status is Running
    Affected if The vulnerable service is active and running, making exploitation possible
  4. Confirm product family
    Verify the installed software is either Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi or Killer WiFi family (this CVE affects both product lines)
    Affected if The installed software is one of these two product families and is below version 23.80

You are affected if Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi or Killer WiFi software is installed with a version lower than 23.80 and the corresponding WiFi service is running.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi or Killer WiFi software to version 23.80 or later via Intel's support website or enterprise patch management tools.

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