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CVE-2026-20500


In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01810811; Issue ID: MSV-9232.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 44 products from mediatek, from mediatek, from mediatek and 41 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2026-09-07T02:17:18.673

Last Modified

2026-09-09T02:55:11.390

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-295

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System mediatek mt2716_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt2716 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6835_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6835 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6858_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6858 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6878_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6878 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6881_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6881 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6897_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6897 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6899_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6899 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6982vb_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6982vb - No
Operating System mediatek mt6986_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6986 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6988_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6988 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6991_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6991 - No
Operating System mediatek mt6993_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6993 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8668_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8668 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8676_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8676 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8678_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8678 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8755_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8755 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8775_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8775 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8792_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8792 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8793_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8793 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8863_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8863 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8873_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8873 - No
Operating System mediatek mt8883_firmware - Yes
Hardware mediatek mt8883 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mediatek's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.