CVE-2026-20592
Received Received - Intake

Information Disclosure in Modem Due to Side Channel

Publication date: 2026-11-02

Last updated on: 2026-11-02

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description
In Modem, there is a possible information disclosure due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01744265; Issue ID: MSV-9505.

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Published
2026-11-02
Last Modified
2026-11-02
Generated
2026-11-02
AI Q&A
2026-11-02
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-20592

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CWE ID Description
CWE-532 The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a side channel information disclosure in Modem components of MediaTek chipsets. It allows local information disclosure if an attacker already has System privilege access. Exploitation does not require user interaction.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with System privilege to access sensitive information stored or processed by the Modem component. This may include data like network configurations or device identifiers.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the provided patch ID MOLY01744265 to address the side channel information disclosure vulnerability in the Modem component.

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