Denial of Service Vulnerability in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows

CVE-2026-20739

What is CVE-2026-20739?

The vulnerability arises from improper conditions in the Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software device drivers that may allow a network adversary to execute a denial of service attack. This can be achieved by an unauthenticated user through a low-complexity attack when the attacker has adjacent access to the network. It does not require special internal knowledge or user interaction, which potentially enables an adversary to disrupt the availability of the system without complicating factors. The attack impacts the availability of systems utilizing the affected software.

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