CVE-2026-20741 Missing authorization in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

High 8.3 Published 11 Aug 2026 Updated 12 Aug 2026

An unprivileged local attacker can cause a denial of service in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software due to improper access control in device drivers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-20741?

CVE-2026-20741 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (high) impacts.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20741?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2026-20741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2026-20741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7h4-q59g-9pfm.