CVE-2026-20448: Medium severity geniezone vulnerability

Published May 4, 2026
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Updated

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10708513; Issue ID: MSV-6281.

Affected Software

45 affected components
geniezone
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6765 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6765
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6768 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6768
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6789 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6789
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6877 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6877
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6897 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6897
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6899 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6899
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6989 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6989
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6991 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6991
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6993 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6993
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8367 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8367
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8766 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8766
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8768 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8768
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8775 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8775
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8781 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8781
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8786 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8786
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8788e Firmware
MediaTek Mt8788e
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8791t Firmware
MediaTek Mt8791t
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8792 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8792
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8793 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8793
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8796 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8796
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8893 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8893
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8910 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8910

Event History

May 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:41 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:41 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20448?

CVE-2026-20448 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20448?

To fix CVE-2026-20448, apply the patch identified by ALPS10708513 to the affected geniezone software.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2026-20448?

The impact of CVE-2026-20448 is that it allows a malicious actor with System privileges to escalate privileges locally, potentially compromising system integrity.

4

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2026-20448?

No, user interaction is not needed to exploit CVE-2026-20448.

5

What caused the vulnerability in CVE-2026-20448?

CVE-2026-20448 was caused by a missing permission check within the geniezone software.

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