CVE-2024-28049
Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R)...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-28049- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-25219
6.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-25219- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wpcc-2qm5-qrcg
6.8
Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R)...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wpcc-2qm5-qrcg- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-28049- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-28049- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-28049
6.8
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28049- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firmware-nonfreeDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
None known |
firmware-nonfreeDebian:13 |
before 20240610-1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
20240610-1 |
firmware-nonfreeDebian:14 |
before 20240610-1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.13 Show 45 moreShow less0.13~bpo40+10.140.14+lenny10.14+lenny20.150.160.16~bpo50+10.170.17~bpo50+10.180.190.20.200.210.220.230.23~bpo50+10.240.24~bpo50+10.250.260.270.27~bpo50+10.280.28+squeeze10.290.30.300.310.320.32~bpo60+10.330.340.350.35~bpo60+10.360.36+wheezy.10.36+wheezy.1~bpo60+10.370.380.38~bpo70+10.390.39~bpo70+10.40.4+etchnhalf.1 |
20240610-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-28049 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Intel Killer, published November 13, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in firmware-nonfree 20240610-1.
References
Left out here: 380 versions. The JSON record has them.