CVE-2025-20656
Dell Alienware Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09625423; Issue ID: MSV-3033.
INFO
Published Date :
April 7, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20656
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-20656.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2025 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-20656 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
MediaTek Security Update – Patch for Vulnerabilities Affecting Smartphone, Tablet, & other Devices
MediaTek has released a critical security update addressing multiple vulnerabilities in its chipsets, with one critical flaw that could potentially allow attackers to execute malicious code remotely o ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
MediaTek’s April 2025 Security Bulletin: Critical WLAN Vulnerability Exposes Chipsets
MediaTek has released its April 2025 Product Security Bulletin, detailing a range of security vulnerabilities affecting its various chipsets. The bulletin covers vulnerabilities in chipsets used in sm ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-20656 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2024q1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2025 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09625423; Issue ID: MSV-3033. Added CWE CWE-787 Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2025
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20656 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20656
weaknesses.