CVE-2026-20495
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Description
In Bluetooth driver, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00488300; Issue ID: MSV-7296.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-03 03:16:44.663000
Last modified
2026-10-23 22:10:00.160000
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