#VU109184 Race condition in Intel products - CVE-2025-20039

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109184

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20039

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote attacker on the local network can exploit the race and cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201: before 23.100

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202: 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.