CVE-2019-0136 Missing authorization in Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

High 7.4 Published 13 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access can cause a denial of service in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software due to insufficient access control.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-0136?

CVE-2019-0136 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, published on 13 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insufficient access control in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software driver before version 21.10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0136?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-0136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-0136, GHSA-r8fm-9v68-7r2j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-0136.