CVE-2025-20717: MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 · Stack Overflow
Affects MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 19.07 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 19.07
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 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 to 19.07.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately inventory their network devices to identify those using the affected MediaTek chipsets and firmware versions. If you cannot patch yet, network administrators should restrict local access to devices, enforce strict access controls, and monitor for unusual activities indicative of privilege escalation attempts. Employing host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) and endpoint protection solutions that can detect anomalous behavior related to memory corruption may help in early detection. Network segmentation can limit the impact of a compromised device. Additionally, organizations should consider disabling or limiting unnecessary services on affected devices to reduce the attack surface. Regularly updating openWRT or SDK versions to supported, patched releases is also recommended. Finally, maintaining an incident response plan that includes scenarios involving local privilege escalation on network infrastructure devices will improve readiness.
Description
In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00419946; Issue ID: MSV-3582.