#VU109176 Use-after-free in Intel products - CVE-2025-20046

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109176

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20046

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203: before 23.100

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External links
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01270.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.