CVE-2022-20060

MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS Score
Published: March 9, 2022 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
34 products affected across 2 vendorsAndroidMT6885MT6877

Using MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT8183, MT8185, MT8321, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797 by MediaTek, Inc.?

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Severity
MEDIUM6.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In preloader (usb), there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing proper image authentication. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06137462.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

mediatek-mt6761 (environment) · mediatek-mt6762 (environment) · mediatek-mt6765 (environment) · mediatek-mt6768 (environment) · mediatek-mt6771 (environment) · mediatek-mt6779 (environment) · mediatek-mt6781 (environment) · mediatek-mt6785 (environment) · mediatek-mt6833 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853 (environment) · mediatek-mt6873 (environment) · mediatek-mt6875 (environment) · mediatek-mt6877 (environment) · mediatek-mt6885 (environment) · mediatek-mt6889 (environment) · mediatek-mt6893 (environment) · mediatek-mt8183 (environment) · mediatek-mt8185 (environment) · mediatek-mt8321 (environment) · mediatek-mt8385 (environment) · mediatek-mt8666 (environment) · mediatek-mt8667 (environment) · mediatek-mt8675 (environment) · mediatek-mt8735a (environment) · mediatek-mt8735b (environment) · mediatek-mt8765 (environment) · mediatek-mt8766 (environment) · mediatek-mt8768 (environment) · mediatek-mt8786 (environment) · mediatek-mt8788 (environment) · mediatek-mt8789 (environment) · mediatek-mt8791 (environment) · mediatek-mt8797 (environment)
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Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306

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