SB2020041715 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Insecure Inherited Permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0557)

CWE-ID: -

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure inherited permissions. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

This vulnerability affects Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software for the following products:

• Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
• Intel Wireless-AC 9560
• Intel Wireless-AC 9462
• Intel Wireless-AC 9461
• Intel Wireless-AC 9260
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
• Intel Wireless 7265 (Rev D) Family
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165

2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0558)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in kernel mode driver. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

This vulnerability affects Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software for the following products:

• Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
• Intel Wireless-AC 9560
• Intel Wireless-AC 9462
• Intel Wireless-AC 9461
• Intel Wireless-AC 9260
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
• Intel Wireless 7265 (Rev D) Family
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00338.html