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CVE-2025-20694: MediaTek MT2718, MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8113, MT8115, MT8127, MT8163, MT8168, MT8169, MT8173, MT8183, MT8186, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390, MT8391, MT8395, MT8512, MT8516, MT8519, MT8676, MT8678, MT8695, MT8696, MT8698, MT8786, MT8792, MT8796, MT8893 · Buffer Underflow

Affects MediaTek MT2718, MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8113, MT8115, MT8127, MT8163, MT8168, MT8169, MT8173, MT8183, MT8186, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390, MT8391, MT8395, MT8512, MT8516, MT8519, MT8676, MT8678, MT8695, MT8696, MT8698, MT8786, MT8792, MT8796, MT8893Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 21.02 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 21.02
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 2025

  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

Upgrade MediaTek MT2718, MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8113, MT8115, MT8127, MT8163, MT8168, MT8169, MT8173, MT8183, MT8186, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390, MT8391, MT8395, MT8512, MT8516, MT8519, MT8676, MT8678, MT8695, MT8696, MT8698, MT8786, MT8792, MT8796, MT8893 to 21.02.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8113, MT8115, MT8127, MT8163, MT8168, MT8169, MT8173, MT8183, MT8186, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390, MT8391, MT8395, MT8512, MT8516, MT8519, MT8676, MT8678, MT8695, MT8696, MT8698, MT8786, MT8792, MT8796, MT8893Affected
  • <21.02
  • =23.05
Fixed in
  • 21.02

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize the following mitigation steps: 1) Identify and inventory all devices using the affected MediaTek chipsets and firmware versions, including smartphones, IoT devices, and networking equipment running openWRT 21.02 or 23.05. 3) Where immediate patching is not possible, implement network segmentation and Bluetooth access controls to limit exposure, such as disabling Bluetooth on devices where it is not essential or restricting Bluetooth usage to trusted devices only. 4) Employ Bluetooth monitoring tools to detect unusual connection attempts or repeated connection failures that may indicate exploitation attempts. 5) For critical infrastructure, consider deploying intrusion detection systems capable of monitoring Bluetooth traffic anomalies. 6) Educate users and IT staff about the risks of leaving Bluetooth enabled unnecessarily and encourage disabling Bluetooth when not in use. 7) Coordinate with device manufacturers and suppliers to ensure timely firmware updates and vulnerability management. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on inventory management, access control, monitoring, and vendor coordination specific to this Bluetooth firmware vulnerability.

Description

In Bluetooth FW, there is a possible system crash due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09752821; Issue ID: MSV-3342.

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