#VU102352 Missing Critical Step in Authentication in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20153

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102352

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20153

CWE-ID: CWE-304

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT2737
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6989
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6991
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7925
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8365
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8532
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8666
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8667
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8676
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8678
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8755
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8775
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8781
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8796
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8798
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8893
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8518S

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within wlan. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT2737: All versions

MT6989: All versions

MT6991: All versions

MT7925: All versions

MT8365: All versions

MT8518S: All versions

MT8532: All versions

MT8666: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8673: All versions

MT8676: All versions

MT8678: All versions

MT8755: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8775: All versions

MT8781: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8788: All versions

MT8796: All versions

MT8798: All versions

MT8893: All versions

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External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2025

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.