CVE-2023-42736: Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies SC7731E/SC9832E/SC9863A/T310/T606/T612/T616/T610/T618/T760/T770/T820/S8000 · Missing Authorization
Affects Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies SC7731E/SC9832E/SC9863A/T310/T606/T612/T616/T610/T618/T760/T770/T820/S8000Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Dec 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Device Inventory and Assessment: Identify all devices within the organization that utilize Unisoc chipsets listed in the vulnerability report and verify their Android versions.
- Firmware and OS Updates: Monitor Unisoc and device manufacturers for patches addressing CVE-2023-42736 and apply updates promptly once available.
- Restrict Local Access: Enforce strict physical security controls and device usage policies to minimize the risk of unauthorized local access to devices.
- Application Whitelisting and Privilege Management: Limit installation of untrusted applications and enforce least privilege principles to reduce the attack surface.
- Mobile Device Management (MDM): Utilize MDM solutions to enforce security policies, monitor device integrity, and remotely wipe or quarantine compromised devices.
- User Awareness and Training: Educate users on the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of reporting lost or suspicious devices immediately.
- Network Segmentation: Isolate mobile devices handling sensitive data from critical network segments to limit potential lateral movement in case of compromise.
- Incident Response Preparedness: Develop and test incident response plans specific to mobile device compromises involving privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
Description
In telecom service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed