Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in Mediatek's Modem
CVE-2026-20406

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt2735, Mt2737, Mt6813, Mt6815, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6855, Mt6858, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6878, Mt6879, Mt6880, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6890, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6896, Mt6897, Mt6899, Mt6980, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt6986, Mt6989, Mt6990, Mt6991, Mt6993, Mt8668, Mt8673, Mt8675, Mt8676, Mt8678, Mt8755, Mt8771, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8792, Mt8793, Mt8795t, Mt8797, Mt8798, Mt8863, Mt8873, Mt8883, Mt8893
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-20406?

A vulnerability exists in Mediatek's Modem where an uncaught exception can lead to a potential system crash. This issue could be exploited by connecting to a rogue base station controlled by an attacker, allowing for a denial of service without the need for additional execution privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability may compromise network stability and functionality, making it crucial for users and administrators to apply appropriate security measures and updates.

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Affected Version(s)

MT2735, MT2737, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6858, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT6993, MT8668, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8771, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863, MT8873, MT8883, MT8893 Modem NR15, NR16, NR17 and NR17R

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/Febru...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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