6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20696
Dell Authentication Agent Out-of-Bounds Write 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 needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2025, 3:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20696 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mediatek mt6781
2 Mediatek mt6789
3 Mediatek mt6813
4 Mediatek mt6833
5 Mediatek mt6835
6 Mediatek mt6853
7 Mediatek mt6855
8 Mediatek mt6877
9 Mediatek mt6878
10 Mediatek mt6879
11 Mediatek mt6883
12 Mediatek mt6885
13 Mediatek mt6886
14 Mediatek mt6889
15 Mediatek mt6893
16 Mediatek mt6895
17 Mediatek mt6897
18 Mediatek mt6985
19 Mediatek mt6989
20 Mediatek mt6990
21 Mediatek mt6739
22 Mediatek mt6761
23 Mediatek mt6765
24 Mediatek mt6768
25 Mediatek mt6983
26 Mediatek mt8188
27 Mediatek mt8390
28 Mediatek mt8676
29 Mediatek mt6899
30 Mediatek mt6991
31 Mediatek mt8370
32 Mediatek mt8196
1 Google android
1 Openwrt openwrt
1 Linuxfoundation yocto
1 Rdkcentral rdk-b
1 Zephyrproject zephyr
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Address out-of-bounds write by updating software or applying provided patches.
  • Update the affected component to the latest version.
  • Apply the provided patch ALPS09915215.
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-2025-20696.

URL Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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-2025-20696 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
MediaTek Chipset Flaws: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerabilities Expose Smartphones & IoT Devices

MediaTek, one of the world’s leading chipset manufacturers, has published its latest Product Security Bulletin, revealing several security vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of its chipsets used i ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 04, 2025 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20696 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *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:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2024q1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:3.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6761:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6739:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8188:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6813:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:mt6899:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 04, 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]

    Aug. 04, 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 needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801.
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
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