CVE-2025-20720: MediaTek MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 · Heap Overflow
Affects MediaTek MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 19.07 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade MediaTek MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 to 19.07.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately inventory devices using affected MediaTek chipsets and verify firmware versions against the vulnerable releases (SDK 7.6.7.2 and earlier, OpenWrt 19.07 and 21.02). Although no official patches are publicly linked yet, monitoring MediaTek advisories and vendor firmware updates is critical to apply fixes promptly once available. In the interim, network administrators should implement wireless network segmentation to isolate vulnerable access points from sensitive internal resources. Enforce strong wireless encryption and authentication to reduce unauthorized access risk. Deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or anomaly detection tuned for heap overflow attempts or unusual WLAN driver behavior. Limit physical proximity access to wireless networks by controlling access points’ transmit power and using directional antennas where feasible. Regularly audit and update device firmware to the latest stable versions. Additionally, consider deploying network access control (NAC) solutions to restrict device connectivity based on security posture. For environments using OpenWrt, upgrading to versions beyond 21.02 that include patches for this vulnerability is advisable once available.
Description
In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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: WCNCR00418954; Issue ID: MSV-3569.