In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission…
Priority LOW 31CWE-280Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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: ALPS10708513; Issue ID: MSV-6281.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00146 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | MediaTek chipset | MT6765; MT6768; MT6789; MT6877; MT6897; MT6899; MT6989; MT6991; MT6993; MT8367; MT8766; MT8768; MT8775; MT8781; MT8786; MT8788E; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8793; MT8796; MT8893; MT8910 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT6765; MT6768; MT6789; MT6877; MT6897; MT6899; MT6989; MT6991; MT6993; MT8367; MT8766; MT8768; MT8775; MT8781; MT8786; MT8788E; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8793; MT8796; MT8893; MT8910 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 44
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6765_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6789_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6877_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6897_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6765_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6789_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6877_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6897_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Show 34 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6899_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6989_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6991_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8367_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8367:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8766_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8766:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8775_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8775:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8781_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8786_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8788e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8788e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8791t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8792_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8793_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8796_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8893_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8910_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6899_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6989_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6991_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8367_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8367:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8766_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8766:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8775_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8775:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8781_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8786_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8788e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8788e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8791t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8792_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8793_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8796_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8893_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8910_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2026-20448
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjg5-fw3x-2x8v
References
More MediaTek Mt6765 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-16643 Heap-based buffer overflow in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-16642 Heap-based buffer overflow in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-16626 Missing authorization in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-16598 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-67589 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipsets enables local escalation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-67578 Integer overflow in MediaTek display enables privilege escalation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-20448 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20448 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjg5-fw3x-2x8v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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