CVE-2026-20599

MediumCVSS 6.7/10Last modified Nov 12, 2026

Description

In Modem, 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: MOLY01790985; Issue ID: MSV-8148.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-280

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetMT2716; MT2735; MT2737; MT6739; MT6761; MT6762; MT6763; MT6765; MT6767; MT6768; MT6769; MT6771; MT6779; MT6781; MT6783; MT6785; MT6789; MT6813; MT6815; MT6833

References

Timeline

Published
Nov 2, 2026
Last modified
Nov 12, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-20599: Medium severity, CVSS 6.7 | Vulnix