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CVE-2026-20498

Published: Aug 3, 2026Updated: Aug 3, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-1287
6.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

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 privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA: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:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-1287

Affected Products

MediaTek, Inc.
commercial·TWaka mediatek
MediaTek chipsetEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026
mediatek.com

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