CVE-2026-20599
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Privilege Escalation in Modem Due to Missing Permission Check

Publication date: 2026-11-02

Last updated on: 2026-11-02

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

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.

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Published
2026-11-02
Last Modified
2026-11-02
Generated
2026-11-02
AI Q&A
2026-11-02
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CVE-2026-20599

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 77 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT2716
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT2735
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT2737
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6739
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6761
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6762
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6763
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6765
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6767
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6768
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6769
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6771
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6779
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6781
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6783
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6785
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6789
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6813
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6815
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6833
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6835
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6853
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6855
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6858
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6873
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6875
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6877
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6878
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6879
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6880
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6881
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6883
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6885
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6886
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6889
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6890
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6891
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6893
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6895
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6896
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6897
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6899
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6980
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6982
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6983
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6985
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6986
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6988
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6989
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6990
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6991
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT6993
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8668
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8676
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8678
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8755
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8765
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8766
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8766R
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8768
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8771
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8775
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8781
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8786
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8788E
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8791
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8791T
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8792
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8793
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8796
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8797
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8798
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8863
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8873
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8875
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8883
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset MT8893

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CWE ID Description
CWE-280 The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.

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Executive Summary

This is a privilege escalation vulnerability in MediaTek's Modem component due to a missing permission check. If an attacker already has System privilege, they can exploit this to gain higher privileges without needing user interaction.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker with existing System access to escalate privileges further, potentially gaining full control over the device. This could lead to unauthorized data access, system manipulation, or installation of malicious software.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as MOLY01790985 from MediaTek to address the missing permission check in Modem.

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