Medium severity · published Aug 3, 2026
CVE-2026-20498
In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check
6.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
MediaTek chipset · MediaTek, Inc.
MT6991; MT8768; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8796; MT8799; +4 more · source: vendor
MF
Mt6991 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8768 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8791t Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8792 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8796 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8799 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8873 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8883 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8893 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8910 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20498
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20498
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026
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