CVE-2026-20599

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.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026

Configurations

No configuration.

History

02 Nov 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.7

02 Nov 2026, 03:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-11-02 03:17

Updated : 2026-11-03 05:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-20599

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20599

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20599

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-280

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

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