VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-20498
CVSS score6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-03
Last modified2026-10-23
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.
Weakness classification
- CWE-1287: Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
Primary references
- security@mediatek.com — Vendor Advisory