CVE-2023-25951

Privileged local escalation

Published Feb 14, 2024 · Updated Aug 14, 2024

Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Killer Wi-Fi software allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel identifies no affected component, accepted input, or validation error beyond the weakness class. Exploitation requires high local privileges and can expose or alter protected data; Intel reports no availability impact for this CVE.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Intel PROSet/Wireless and Killer Wi-Fi software allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel identifies no affected component, accepted input, or validation error beyond the weakness class. Exploitation requires high local privileges and can expose or alter protected data; Intel reports no availability impact for this CVE.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25951
Published
Feb 14, 2024
Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Killer Software
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <22.240

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Killer Softwareversion=0 <22.240
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel PROSet/Wireless Softwareversion=0 <22.240

Published CVSS scores

6.0Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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