CVE-2026-20498
Medium
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: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMediatek Mt6991 Firmware
PublishedAug 3, 2026
First seenAug 3, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-1287CWE-1287
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mediatek mt6991_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8768_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8791t_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8792_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8796_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8799_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8873_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8883_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8893_firmware | No range specified | — |
| mediatek mt8910_firmware | No range specified | — |
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