CVE-2025-20742
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2025-20742, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2025-11-05

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00432680; Issue ID: MSV-3949.

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Published
2025-11-04
Last Modified
2025-11-05
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2025-11-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 12 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
mediatek software_development_kit to 7.6.7.2 (inc)
mediatek mt6890 *
mediatek mt7603 *
mediatek mt7615 *
mediatek mt7622 *
mediatek mt7915 *
mediatek mt7916 *
mediatek mt7981 *
mediatek mt7986 *
openwrt openwrt 19.07.0
openwrt openwrt 21.02.0
mediatek mt6890 *

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the wlan AP driver caused by an incorrect bounds check. It allows a remote attacker who is physically close (proximal or adjacent) to escalate their privileges without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker nearby to escalate their privileges on the affected system remotely, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control without needing user interaction or prior execution privileges.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as WCNCR00432680 provided by the vendor to fix the out of bounds write issue in the wlan AP driver.

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