CVE-2025-20703
Huawei Modem Out-of-Bounds Read Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01599794; Issue ID: MSV-3708.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 1, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 3, 2025, 4:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20703
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Apply the vendor patch MOLY01599794 to resolve the issue.
- Update the affected Modem firmware.
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-2025-20703.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2025 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20703 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20703
weaknesses.
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-2025-20703 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
MediaTek Security Update – Patch for Multiple Vulnerabilities Across Chipsets
MediaTek today published a critical security bulletin addressing several vulnerabilities across its latest modem chipsets, urging device OEMs to deploy updates immediately. The bulletin, issued two mo ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
MediaTek September 2025 Security Bulletin: High-Severity Modem Flaws Could Enable Remote Attacks
MediaTek has published its September 2025 Product Security Bulletin, disclosing several high- and medium-severity vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of its chipsets. While there is “no evidence th ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-20703 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]
Sep. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6875:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6875t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6891:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8771:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2737:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6813:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6896:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8673:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8795t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8798:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877tt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895tt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8863:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2025 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01599794; Issue ID: MSV-3708. Added CWE CWE-125 Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2025