Missing authorization in MediaTek MT2731, MT2735, MT2737, MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
In mnld, there is a possible leak of GPS location due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07735968 / ALPS07884552 (For MT6880, MT6890, MT6980, MT6980D and MT6990 only); Issue ID: ALPS07735968 / ALPS07884552 (For MT6880, MT6890, MT6980, MT6980D and MT6990 only).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | MT2731, MT2735, MT2737, MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6990, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 | Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0 / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02 / Yocto 2.6, 3.3 / RDKB 2022Q3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MT2731, MT2735, MT2737, MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6990, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 VendorMediaTek Affected Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0 / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02 / Yocto 2.6, 3.3 / RDKB 2022Q3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 67
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdkb:2022q3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022q3 | Vulnerable | Rdkcentral |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.07.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.02.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2731:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdkb:2022q3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022q3 Vulnerable ·Rdkcentral
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.07.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.02.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2731:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Show 57 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2737:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6739:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6761:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6762:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6767:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6769:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6771:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6779:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6783:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6785:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6891:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6896:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8167:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8173:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8321:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8362a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8365:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8385:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8666:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8673:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8766:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8788:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2737:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6739:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6761:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6762:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6767:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6769:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6771:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6779:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6783:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6785:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6891:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6896:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8167:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8173:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8321:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8362a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8365:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8385:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8666:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8673:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8766:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8788:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20726
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h233-44qc-53wp
References
More MediaTek vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00067 Out-of-bounds write in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-13053 Improper input validation in MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14725 Integer overflow in MediaTek MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-13114 Memory corruption in MediaTek MT2735, MT2737, MT6833, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6855… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14283 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-11684 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-20726 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20726 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h233-44qc-53wp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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