6.8

CVE-2024-28049: intel killer Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.8v4.0MediumAnalyzed
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2024-28049
Published 13-11-2024Last modified 13-11-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-28049 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in intel killer. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi wireless products before version 23.40 may allow an unauthenticated user to enable denial of service via adjacent access.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Intel2 products
Debian1 product
  • firmware-nonfreeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 20240610-1

2 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links