#VU109180 Stack-based buffer overflow in Intel products - CVE-2025-20618

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109180

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20618

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Local

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 local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install update 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?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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