#VU62000 Improper Certificate Validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-20081

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62000

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20081

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6580
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6735
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6737
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6739
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6753
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6761
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8666
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8667
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8675
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6781
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6883
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6889
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper improper certificate validation in A-GPS. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6580: All versions

MT6735: All versions

MT6737: All versions

MT6739: All versions

MT6753: All versions

MT6761: All versions

MT6765: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6771: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT8666: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8675: All versions

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External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2022

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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