CVE-2026-20780: Medium severity Intel Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows vulnerability

Published Aug 11, 2026
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Updated

Uncontrolled resource consumption for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (low) impacts.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Intel Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows

Event History

Aug 11, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:26 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20780?

The severity of CVE-2026-20780 is rated at 35, indicating a moderate risk of denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20780?

To fix CVE-2026-20780, update to the latest version of Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows as recommended by Intel.

3

What kind of attack does CVE-2026-20780 permit?

CVE-2026-20780 allows for a denial of service attack by unprivileged software adversaries using unauthenticated access.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-20780?

Users of Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows are affected by CVE-2026-20780.

5

When was CVE-2026-20780 published?

CVE-2026-20780 was published on August 11, 2026.

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