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CVE-2025-20742

Published: Nov 4, 2025Updated: Nov 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-122
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00432680; Issue ID: MSV-3949.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122CWE-787

Affected Products

software development kitmediatek
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
openwrtopenwrt
EmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986MediaTek, Inc.
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
mediatekcommercialTWOperating Systemsaka mediatek
openwrtoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka lede
mediatek, inc.commercialTWHardware Firmwareaka mediatek

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2025
corp.mediatek.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 4, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2025

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