HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-20432
HIGH

CVE-2026-20432

CWE-787Published: April 7, 2026· Updated: Apr 10, 2026

8.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:18.0th

Official Description

In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01406170; Issue ID: MSV-4461.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-20432 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mediatek116 products
mt2735 firmwaremt2735mt2737 firmwaremt2737mt6779 firmwaremt6779mt6781 firmwaremt6781mt6783 firmwaremt6783mt8781 firmwaremt8781+104 more
Source: NVD CPE · 116 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-20432
CVSS Score8.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.06%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 7, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-20432 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.