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CVE-2026-20467

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Description

In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing bounds 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: AUTO00837766; Issue ID: MSV-6767.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.0 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-03 03:16:41.547000
Last modified
2026-10-23 22:10:00.160000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-20467",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-03T03:16:41.547",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T22:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing bounds 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: AUTO00837766; Issue ID: MSV-6767."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En apusys, existe una posible escalada de privilegios debido a una comprobación de límites faltante. Esto podría llevar a una escalada local de privilegios si un actor malintencionado ya ha obtenido el privilegio de Sistema. No se necesita interacción del usuario para la explotación. ID del parche: AUTO00837766; ID del problema: MSV-6767."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "MediaTek, Inc.",
          "product": "MediaTek chipset",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "MT8195",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8196",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8366",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 6.0,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.8,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-04T00:00:00+00:00",
          "id": "CVE-2026-20467",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-749"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}