CVE-2026-20599
No known exploitation. No EPSS score yet. No fix published yet.
No public exploit knownFixNone yetNo fix or workaround published
No ready-made check. Neither Nuclei nor OpenVAS has one for this CVE yet.
What to do
No fixed build or workaround is published yet. Limit exposure and watch for a patch.
- MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipsetAffected: MT2716Upgrade to: not statedAffected: MT2735Upgrade to: not statedAffected: MT2737Upgrade to: not statedAffected: MT6739Upgrade to: not stated + 73 more branchesStated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
In Modem, 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: MOLY01790985; Issue ID: MSV-8148.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
No EPSS score yet. New CVEs are usually scored within a few days.
Lifecycle
6 events over 1 day, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Record updated
- Publishedweakness classified, record updated, record updated, record updated
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 6.7 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
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