#VU73026 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-20050
Published: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73026
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20050
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6762
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6795
MT6797
MT6799
MT6833
MT6880
MT8163
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8173
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8666
MT8667
MT8675
MT8696
MT8735A
MT8735B
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT6762
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6795
MT6797
MT6799
MT6833
MT6880
MT8163
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8173
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8666
MT8667
MT8675
MT8696
MT8735A
MT8735B
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper link resolution within connsyslogger. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.