CVE-2022-20034 json
In Preloader XFLASH, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an improper certificate validation.
published 2022-02-09 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-25294
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Preloader XFLASH, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an improper certificate validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06160806.
Exploit prediction
0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- MediaTek, Inc. MT6580, MT6735, MT6739, MT6761, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6885, MT6891, MT6893
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
corp.mediatek.com
/product-security-bulletin/February-2022
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-20034
- NVD CVE-2022-20034
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