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CVE-2023-20790

Published: Aug 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
4.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

In nvram, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07740194; Issue ID: ALPS07740194.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

MediaTek Inc.
commercial·TWaka mediatek
MT6739EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6761EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6763EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6765EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6768EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6771EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6779EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
MT6781EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
linuxfoundation
oss-project·USaka everest, pytorch, yocto
yoctoEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
rdkcentral
oss-projectaka rdk-b, ccsppandm, rdkb
rdk-bEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
google
commercial·USaka google inc, google llc
androidEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
openwrt
oss-project·DEaka lede
openwrtEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
MediaTek, Inc.
commercial·TWaka mediatek
MT2713, MT2735, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6990, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
and 58 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2023
corp.mediatek.com
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2023
corp.mediatek.com
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023080746
cybersecurity-help.cz
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