Vulnerability identifier: #VU70675

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32659

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT7603
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7613
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7615
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7622
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7628
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7629
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7915
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7916
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7981
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7986
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8532
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8518S
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Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error handling within Wi-Fi driver. A local application can trigger error handling and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT7603: All versions

MT7613: All versions

MT7615: All versions

MT7622: All versions

MT7628: All versions

MT7629: All versions

MT7915: All versions

MT7916: All versions

MT7981: All versions

MT7986: All versions

MT8518S: All versions

MT8532: All versions

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External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2023

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.