PT-2006-3281 · Intel · Intel Proset/Wireless

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Published

2006-05-12

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Updated

2018-10-18

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CVE-2006-2316

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel PROset/Wireless software version 10.1.0.33
Description The issue concerns the S24EvMon.exe in the Intel PROset/Wireless software, which uses a shared memory section named S24EventManagerSharedMemory with weak permissions. This weakness allows local users to read or modify sensitive data, such as passwords, or cause a denial of service.
Recommendations For Intel PROset/Wireless software version 10.1.0.33, consider restricting access to the S24EventManagerSharedMemory shared memory section to prevent unauthorized data modification or reading. As a temporary workaround, limiting local user privileges may help minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-2316

Affected Products

Intel Proset/Wireless