CVE-2018-12177

N/A
Published: January 10, 2019 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
25 products affected across 1 vendorProset /wireless SoftwareWireless Ac 9560Wireless Ac 9461

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Improper directory permissions in the ZeroConfig service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software before version 20.90.0.7 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 20.90.0.7
Affected range stops below 20.90.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-3160 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-3165 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-3168 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-for-desktop (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7265-rev-c (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7265-rev-d (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-8260 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-8265 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-8265-desktop-kit (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-n-7260 (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-n-7265-rev-c (environment) · intel-dual-band-wireless-n-7265-rev-d (environment) · intel-tri-band-wireless-ac-17265 (environment) · intel-tri-band-wireless-ac-18260 (environment) · intel-tri-band-wireless-ac-18265 (environment) · intel-wireless-ac-9260 (environment) · intel-wireless-ac-9461 (environment) · intel-wireless-ac-9462 (environment) · intel-wireless-ac-9560 (environment) · intel-wireless-n-7260 (environment) · intel-wireless-n-7265-rev-c (environment) · intel-wireless-n-7265-rev-d (environment)
v < 20.90.0.7.
Affected range stops below 20.90.0.7., so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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