#VU70679 Input validation error in EN7528 and EN7580 - CVE-2022-32665

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70679

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32665

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
EN7528
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
EN7580
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within Boa component. A local application can send a specially crafted input and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EN7528: All versions

EN7580: All versions

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External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2023

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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.