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.

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MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset unaffected
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https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation in MediaTek Modem Due to Missing Permission Check

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-280
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T02:34:17.868Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.051Z

Link: CVE-2026-20599

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T03:17:37.657

Modified: 2026-11-02T03:17:37.657

Link: CVE-2026-20599

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Updated: 2026-11-02T03:45:14Z

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