CVE-2022-40964

hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Un control de acceso inadecuado para algunos programas Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi y Killer(TM) WiFi puede permitir que un usuario con privilegios habilite potencialmente una escalada de privilegios mediante acceso local.

An improper access control flaw was found in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software that may allow a privileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-09-27 CVE Reserved
2023-08-11 CVE Published
2025-02-13 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00043.html	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HUCYUR4WBTELCRHELISJ3RMZVHKIV5TN	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K24OJT4AVMNND7LBTC2ZDDTE6DJHAKB4	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y76A3PLHIQCEPESB4XVBV5SRRXQEZ5JY	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00766.html	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40964	2024-07-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238962	2024-07-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6 Ax201 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6 Ax201"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax210 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax210"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax211 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax211"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax411 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax411"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9461 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9461"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9462 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9462"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer"	< 34.22.1163 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer" and version " < 34.22.1163"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9560 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9560"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6 Ax201 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6 Ax201"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax210 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax210"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax211 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax211"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax411 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax411"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9461 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9461"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9462 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9462"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Proset\/wireless Wifi Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi"	< 22.200 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Proset\/wireless Wifi" and version " < 22.200"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9560 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9560"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1690i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s Search vendor "Intel" for product "Killer Wireless-ac 1550i\/s"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6 Ax201 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6 Ax201"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax210 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax210"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax211 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax211"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wi-fi 6e Ax411 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wi-fi 6e Ax411"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9461 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9461"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9462 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9462"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Uefi Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware"	< 3.2.20.23023 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Uefi Firmware" and version " < 3.2.20.23023"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Wireless-ac 9560 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Wireless-ac 9560"	-	-	Safe
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				37 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "37"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				38 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "38"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				39 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "39"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected