Improper Access Control in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-20049
Published: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73025
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20049
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing permission check within vpu. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT6891
MT6893
MT6779
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT6873
MT6853T
MT6853
MT6785
MT8788
MT8385
MT8365
MT8362A
MT8185
MT8183
MT8175
MT8168
MT6893
MT6779
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT6873
MT6853T
MT6853
MT6785
MT8788
MT8385
MT8365
MT8362A
MT8185
MT8183
MT8175
MT8168
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20049
Install security update from vendor's website.