CVE-2026-20890: High severity Intel Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows vulnerability

Published Aug 11, 2026
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Updated

Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Privileged Process may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. 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 (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) impacts.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Intel Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
All of the following
Intel Proset\/wireless Wifi<24.30.0
Any of the following
Intel Killer Wi-fi 6 Ax1650i\/s
Intel Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675i\/s
Intel Killer Wi-fi 6e Ax1675x\/w
Intel Killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750i\/s
Intel Killer Wi-fi 7 Be1750x\/w
Intel Killer Wi-fi 7 Be1775i\/s
Intel Wi-fi 6 Ax200
Intel Wi-fi 6 Ax201
Intel Wi-fi 6 Ax210
Intel Wi-fi 6e Ax211
Intel Wi-fi 7 Be200
Intel Wi-fi 7 Be201
Intel Wi-fi 7 Be211
Intel Wi-fi 7 Be213
Intel Wireless-ac 9461
Intel Wireless-ac 9462
Intel Wireless-ac 9560

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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20890?

The severity of CVE-2026-20890 is rated at 41, indicating a moderate risk level.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20890?

To resolve CVE-2026-20890, users should update the Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows to the latest version provided by Intel.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-20890?

CVE-2026-20890 affects users of Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows installed on their devices.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2026-20890?

CVE-2026-20890 is an improper privilege management vulnerability that may allow an escalation of privilege.

5

Can CVE-2026-20890 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2026-20890 may require an unauthenticated user to exploit it, indicating it can be targeted by local adversaries with high complexity methods.

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