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CVE-2025-20737VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20737: MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 · Stack Overflow

Affects MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 19.07 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 to 19.07.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Affected
  • <19.07
  • =21.02
Fixed in
  • 19.07

AI-suggested

1. 2. Upgrade to SDK releases newer than 7.6.7.2 and openWRT versions beyond 21.02 once patched versions are released. 3. Restrict local user access on devices running affected chipsets to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. 4. Employ network segmentation to isolate wireless access points and limit the impact of a compromised device. 5. Monitor device logs and behavior for signs of exploitation attempts or unusual privilege escalations. 6. Use host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) on critical devices to detect anomalous activity. 7. Implement strict access control policies and disable unnecessary local accounts or services that could be leveraged by attackers. 8. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on network infrastructure to identify and remediate outdated firmware or software versions.

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 with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00435343; Issue ID: MSV-4040.

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