Possible Permission Bypass in DA Product Could Lead to Local Escalation of Privilege
CVE-2023-32871

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt2737, Mt6739, Mt6761, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6855, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6880, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6890, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6897, Mt6980, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt6989, Mt6990, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8173, Mt8175, Mt8185, Mt8188, Mt8195, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8390, Mt8395, Mt8755, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8775, Mt8781, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8797, Mt8798
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2024

Summary

A permission bypass vulnerability has been identified in MediaTek's products caused by an incorrect status check mechanism. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges locally without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction. Such vulnerabilities pose risks as they could be exploited to increase the privileges of a user or process beyond intended limitations, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the affected systems. Users and organizations utilizing MediaTek's products are advised to apply the necessary security patch identified as ALPS08355514 to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8755, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798 Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0 / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0 / RDK-B 22Q3

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2024

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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