CVE-2026-68591

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Description

In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege (EoP) if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09608864 / ALPS09327759; Issue ID: MSV-2958.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-02 03:17:38.343000

Last modified

2026-11-02 03:17:38.343000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-68591",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-02T03:17:38.343",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-02T03:17:38.343",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege (EoP) if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09608864 / ALPS09327759; Issue ID: MSV-2958."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "MediaTek, Inc.",
          "product": "MediaTek chipset",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "MT2737",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6813",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6815",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6835",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6878",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6879",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6886",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6895",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6896",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6897",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6980",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6983",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6985",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT6990",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8676",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8755",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8775",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8792",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8798",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8863",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8873",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "MT8883",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-732"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}