VDB-385479 · CVE-2026-20495 · GCVE-0-2026-20495

MediaTek MT7902/MT7920/MT7921/MT7922/MT7925/MT7927 privilege context switching

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9.5	$0-$5k	5.46+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MediaTek MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925 and MT7927 and classified as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privilege context switching. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-20495. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in MediaTek MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925 and MT7927. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege context switching vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-270. The product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Bluetooth driver, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00488300; Issue ID: MSV-7296.

It is possible to read the advisory at mediatek.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-20495 since 11/03/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/03/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying the patch WCNCR00488300 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Chip Software

Vendor

MediaTek

Name

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege context switching
CWE: CWE-270 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: WCNCR00488300

Timelineinfo

11/03/2025 CVE reserved
08/03/2026 +272 days Advisory disclosed
08/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mediatek.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20495 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20495
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385479

Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2026 05:29
Changes: 08/03/2026 05:29 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103