CVE-2025-20039 Race condition in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows

Medium 6.9 Published 13 May 2025 Updated 14 May 2025

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

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-20039?

CVE-2025-20039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Race condition for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-20039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-299w-8x68-px6h.