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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Local-only access via geniezone and mandatory pre-existing System privilege justify AV:L and PR:H; no availability impact described.
Primary rating from Vendor (MediaTek).
CVSS VectorVendor: MediaTek
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in MediaTek's geniezone component affects ten specific chipset models (MT8792, MT8883, MT8873, MT8893, MT8768, MT8796, MT8799, MT6991, MT8791T, MT8910) due to a missing permission check classified under CWE-1287. An attacker who has already obtained System-level privileges on an affected device can exploit this flaw to escalate further - potentially reaching kernel or TEE-adjacent privilege boundaries - without requiring any user interaction. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to have already achieved System-level code execution on the affected device - this is the mandatory and primary prerequisite. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) correctly reflects the significant prerequisite: System-level code execution on the target device must already be established. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who has compromised an Android application or service running with System privileges on a device containing one of the ten affected MediaTek chipsets sends a crafted call to the geniezone interface, bypassing the missing permission check to invoke privileged operations. This allows the attacker to read sensitive data or alter system integrity at a privilege level above System without any victim interaction. … |
| Remediation | Apply the MediaTek-issued patch identified as ALPS10900493 (Issue MSV-6765), disclosed in the MediaTek August 2026 Product Security Bulletin at https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-52087
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