#VU65045 Improper access control in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-21777
Published: July 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65045
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21777
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6580
MT6735
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6771
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8173
MT8175
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8666
MT8667
MT8675
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6885
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT6580
MT6735
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6771
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8173
MT8175
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8666
MT8667
MT8675
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6885
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due missing permission check in Autoboot. A local application can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.