01 Record
CVE-2026-20516
In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: MediaTek
CNA base score5.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
02 Description
In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not
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 ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.13% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 2.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-22.
- 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
- 2026-09-07 01:57Z1 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-09-22 02:58Z1 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-11-03
- Assigning CNA
- MediaTek
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-926Improper Export of Android Application ComponentsVariant
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 8c10ce8efb58e1a47af2d7197c912dd5dd9334659db10cfa47981a9ca73a511b
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetMT5586, MT5836, MT5838, MT5867, MT9011, MT9012, MT9015, MT9022, MT9025, MT9026, MT9027, MT9032, MT9033, MT9216, MT9221, MT9256, MT9266, MT9270, MT9286, MT9603, MT9615, MT9617, MT9618, MT9633, MT9636, MT9638, MT9649, MT9660, MT9666, MT9667, MT9671, MT9676, MT9687, MT9688, MT9689, MT9952, MT9972, MT9979, MT9982—