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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

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Dec 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

  1. Device Inventory and Assessment: Identify all devices within the organization that utilize Unisoc chipsets listed in the vulnerability report and verify their Android versions.
  2. Firmware and OS Updates: Monitor Unisoc and device manufacturers for patches addressing CVE-2023-42736 and apply updates promptly once available.
  3. Restrict Local Access: Enforce strict physical security controls and device usage policies to minimize the risk of unauthorized local access to devices.
  4. Application Whitelisting and Privilege Management: Limit installation of untrusted applications and enforce least privilege principles to reduce the attack surface.
  5. Mobile Device Management (MDM): Utilize MDM solutions to enforce security policies, monitor device integrity, and remotely wipe or quarantine compromised devices.
  6. User Awareness and Training: Educate users on the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of reporting lost or suspicious devices immediately.
  7. Network Segmentation: Isolate mobile devices handling sensitive data from critical network segments to limit potential lateral movement in case of compromise.
  8. 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

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