CVE-2025-20710: MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 · Integer Overflow
Affects MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 19.07 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 19.07
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2025
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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 to 19.07.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately inventory their wireless infrastructure to identify devices using the affected MediaTek chipsets and software versions. They must monitor vendor communications for the release of patches corresponding to Patch ID WCNCR00418785 and apply them promptly. If you cannot patch yet, network administrators should implement strict wireless network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from sensitive internal networks. Employing wireless intrusion detection/prevention systems (WIDS/WIPS) can help detect anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts. Disabling unnecessary wireless services and reducing wireless signal range to limit attacker proximity can reduce exposure. Additionally, enforcing strong network access controls and monitoring logs for unusual privilege escalations or crashes on affected devices will aid in early detection. For environments using OpenWrt-based devices, upgrading to versions beyond 21.02 or applying community patches addressing this vulnerability is critical. Finally, organizations should educate staff on the risks of wireless vulnerabilities and maintain an incident response plan tailored to wireless infrastructure compromises.
Description
In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00418785; Issue ID: MSV-3515.