CVE-2026-20577
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to...
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01880753; Issue ID: MSV-9866.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01880753; Issue ID: MSV-9866.
- Record
CVE-2026-20577- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-280
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-115042
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01880753; Issue ID: MSV-9866.
- Record
EUVD-2026-115042- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q62f-x5mv-729f
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to...
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01880753; Issue ID: MSV-9866.
- Record
GHSA-q62f-x5mv-729f- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-280
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01880753; Issue ID: MSV-9866.
- Record
CVE-2026-20577- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-280
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-20577 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset, published November 2, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 1st percentile. No source names a fixed version.