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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20448
Geniezone Missing Permission Check Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10708513; Issue ID: MSV-6281.

INFO

Published Date :

May 4, 2026, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 7, 2026, 12:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20448 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 mt6789
2 Mediatek mt6877
3 Mediatek mt6897
4 Mediatek mt6989
5 Mediatek mt8791t
6 Mediatek mt6765
7 Mediatek mt6768
8 Mediatek mt8766
9 Mediatek mt8768
10 Mediatek mt8781
11 Mediatek mt8786
12 Mediatek mt8775
13 Mediatek mt8792
14 Mediatek mt8796
15 Mediatek mt8893
16 Mediatek mt6899
17 Mediatek mt6991
18 Mediatek mt8788e
19 Mediatek mt6765_firmware
20 Mediatek mt6768_firmware
21 Mediatek mt6789_firmware
22 Mediatek mt6877_firmware
23 Mediatek mt6897_firmware
24 Mediatek mt6899_firmware
25 Mediatek mt6989_firmware
26 Mediatek mt6991_firmware
27 Mediatek mt8766_firmware
28 Mediatek mt8768_firmware
29 Mediatek mt8781_firmware
30 Mediatek mt8786_firmware
31 Mediatek mt8788e_firmware
32 Mediatek mt8791t_firmware
33 Mediatek mt8796_firmware
34 Mediatek mt8793
35 Mediatek mt6993
36 Mediatek mt8367
37 Mediatek mt8910
38 Mediatek mt6993_firmware
39 Mediatek mt8775_firmware
40 Mediatek mt8792_firmware
41 Mediatek mt8793_firmware
42 Mediatek mt8893_firmware
43 Mediatek mt8367_firmware
44 Mediatek mt8910_firmware
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Apply the provided patch to address the missing permission check vulnerability.
  • Apply the patch identified by ALPS10708513.
  • Update the system to address MSV-6281.
  • Ensure proper permission checks are implemented.
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-2026-20448.

URL Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2026 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-20448 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6765_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6789_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6877_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6897_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6899_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6989_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6991_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8367_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8367:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8766_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8766:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8775_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8775:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8781_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8786_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8788e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8788e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8791t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8792_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8793_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8796_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8893_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8910_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2026 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10708513; Issue ID: MSV-6281.
    Added CWE CWE-280
    Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2026
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.