01 Record
CVE-2026-20448
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
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: MediaTek
CNA base score6.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 3.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-26.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-05-04 05:41Z5 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-05 03:56Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-11-03
- Assigning CNA
- MediaTek
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.7)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or PrivilegesBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 77fc8b12efe5f84cd0d746ff67a36c74c531a4aa0ac5ef83b81a920a6266ff4e
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetMT6765, MT6768, MT6789, MT6877, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT6993, MT8367, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788E, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8796, MT8893, MT8910—
06 References
- corp.mediatek.comhttps://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2026