CVE-2026-20498

EUVD-2026-52087
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 1.62%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
mediatekmt6991_firmware
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mediatekmt8768_firmware
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mediatekmt8791t_firmware
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mediatekmt8792_firmware
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mediatekmt8796_firmware
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mediatekmt8799_firmware
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mediatekmt8873_firmware
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mediatekmt8883_firmware
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mediatekmt8893_firmware
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mediatekmt8910_firmware
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026