#VU91041 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20070

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91041

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-2024-20070

CWE-ID: CWE-327

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6298
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6813
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6875T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6878
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6896
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6897
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6980D
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8675
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8792
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8798
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6875
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6883
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6889
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6891
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT8797
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to using risky cryptographic algorithm during connection establishment negotiation within Modem. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6298: All versions

MT6813: All versions

MT6815: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6835: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6855: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6875: All versions

MT6875T: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6878: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6891: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6895T: All versions

MT6896: All versions

MT6897: All versions

MT6980: All versions

MT6980D: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6990: All versions

MT8673: All versions

MT8675: All versions

MT8765: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8771: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8791T: All versions

MT8792: All versions

MT8797: All versions

MT8798: All versions

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External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2024

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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.