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CVE-2025-20742VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20742: MediaTek MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 · Heap Overflow

Affects MediaTek MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High : upgrade to 19.07 soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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: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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade MediaTek MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 to 19.07.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT6890, MT7603, MT7615, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986Affected
  • <19.07
Fixed in
  • 19.07

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately inventory devices using the affected MediaTek chipsets and firmware versions. Once available, apply the official patches from MediaTek (Patch ID WCNCR00432680) or updated OpenWrt releases that address this vulnerability. Until patches are deployed, implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable wireless access points from sensitive network segments. Enforce strong wireless security protocols (WPA3 if possible) to limit unauthorized adjacent access. Monitor wireless network traffic for anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unusual privilege escalations or memory corruption indicators. Disable or restrict unnecessary wireless services and interfaces on affected devices. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect heap overflow exploitation patterns targeting MediaTek WLAN drivers. Regularly update device firmware and maintain a vulnerability management program to quickly respond to emerging threats. Engage with vendors for timely security advisories and patches.

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: WCNCR00432680; Issue ID: MSV-3949.

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