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CVE-2022-40964 json

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enab…

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-44210

cvss
7.9
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

  • intel killer 34.22.1163
  • intel proset/wireless_wifi 22.200
  • intel uefi_firmware 3.2.20.23023
  • firmware-nonfree Debian 14, Debian 13 20240610-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40964

  • linux-firmware RHEL 8 20230824-120.git0e048b06.el8_9
  • iwl100-firmware RHEL 8 39.31.5.1-120.el8_9.1
  • iwl105-firmware RHEL 8 18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1
  • iwl135-firmware RHEL 8 18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1
  • iwl1000-firmware RHEL 8 1:39.31.5.1-120.el8_9.1
  • iwl2000-firmware RHEL 8 18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1
  • iwl2030-firmware RHEL 8 18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1
  • iwl3160-firmware RHEL 8 1:25.30.13.0-120.el8_9.1

red hat advisories RHBA-2024:0115RHSA-2024:4575RHSA-2024:3939RHSA-2024:3422RHSA-2023:6595

  • linux-firmware AlmaLinux 9 20230814-140.el9_3
  • iwl100-firmware AlmaLinux 9 39.31.5.1-140.el9_3
  • iwl105-firmware AlmaLinux 9 18.168.6.1-140.el9_3
  • iwl135-firmware AlmaLinux 9 18.168.6.1-140.el9_3
  • iwl1000-firmware AlmaLinux 9 1:39.31.5.1-140.el9_3
  • iwl2000-firmware AlmaLinux 9 18.168.6.1-140.el9_3
  • iwl2030-firmware AlmaLinux 9 18.168.6.1-140.el9_3
  • iwl3160-firmware AlmaLinux 9 1:25.30.13.0-140.el9_3

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:6595

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red hat product security vex CVE-2022-40964 updated cvss 7.9

hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-120.el8_9.1, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-120.el8_9.1, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-120.el8_9.1, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-120.el8_9.1, iwl3945-firmware 15.32.2.9-120.el8_9.1, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “UEFI firmware to version 3.2.20.23023 (includes versions 2.2.20.23023 and 1.2.20.23023)or later.” RHBA-2024:0115
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) linux-firmware 20230814-140.el9_3, iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-140.el9_3, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-140.el9_3, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-140.el9_3, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-140.el9_3, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-140.el9_3, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix “UEFI firmware to version 3.2.20.23023 (includes versions 2.2.20.23023 and 1.2.20.23023)or later.” RHSA-2023:6595
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-102.el8_2.1, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-102.el8_2.1, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-102.el8_2.1, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-102.el8_2.1, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-102.el8_2.1, iwl3945-firmware 15.32.2.9-102.el8_2.1, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “UEFI firmware to version 3.2.20.23023 (includes versions 2.2.20.23023 and 1.2.20.23023)or later.” RHSA-2024:4575
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) linux-firmware 20220209-130.el9_0, iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-130.el9_0, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-130.el9_0, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-130.el9_0, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-130.el9_0, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-130.el9_0, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix “UEFI firmware to version 3.2.20.23023 (includes versions 2.2.20.23023 and 1.2.20.23023)or later.” RHSA-2024:3422
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-83.el7_9, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-83.el7_9, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-83.el7_9, iwl3945-firmware 15.32.2.9-83.el7_9, +11 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-83.el7_9, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-83.el7_9, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-83.el7_9, iwl3945-firmware 15.32.2.9-83.el7_9, +11 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-83.el7_9, iwl1000-firmware 39.31.5.1-83.el7_9, iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-83.el7_9, iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-83.el7_9, iwl3945-firmware 15.32.2.9-83.el7_9, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix “UEFI firmware to version 3.2.20.23023 (includes versions 2.2.20.23023 and 1.2.20.23023)or later.” RHSA-2024:3939

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.