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Medium · 6.7 Public exploit CVE-2025-20730 EUVD-2025-37562GHSA-ghx5-r834-wpjq

In preloader, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privileg…

Published Nov 4, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by MediaTek

Vendor: MediaTek Product: MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985

Description

In preloader, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an insecure default value. 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: ALPS10068463; Issue ID: MSV-4141.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
MediaTek MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985 Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0 / openWRT 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 24Q1 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 1 repository

  • ELF-RC/mtk_logo_toolkit ★ 10 · Oct 5, 2026

    Rust toolchain for MediaTek logo images: unpack, edit, repack, and bypass CERT2 signature verification (CVE-2023-20696 / CVE-2025-20730).

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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