CVE-2026-20435 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials in INC Mediatek Chipset

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.80%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
6
Mediatek INC Mediatek ChipsetGoogle AndroidLinuxfoundation Yocto+3 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 2

Description

In preloader, there is a possible read of device unique identifiers due to a logic error. This could lead to local information disclosure, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10607099; Issue ID: MSV-6118.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android14.0, 15.0, 16.0+2
▶NVDopenwrt/openwrt21.02.0, 23.05.0+1
▶NVDrdkcentral/rdk-b2022q3, 2024q1+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-2727-h6mf-8pqp: In preloader, there is a possible read of device unique identifiers due to a logic error↗2026-03-02
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20435: In preloader, there is a possible read of device unique identifiers due to a logic error↗2026-03-02
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20435 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20435 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials | cvebase