---
id: CVE-2026-68591
title: >-
  In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions
  bypass
summary: >-
  In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions
  bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege (EoP) if a malicious
  actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not
  needed for …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-732
vendor: 'MediaTek, Inc.'
product: MediaTek chipset
affected:
  - mediatek_chipset MT2737
  - mediatek_chipset MT6813
  - mediatek_chipset MT6815
  - mediatek_chipset MT6835
  - mediatek_chipset MT6878
  - mediatek_chipset MT6879
  - mediatek_chipset MT6886
  - mediatek_chipset MT6895
  - mediatek_chipset MT6896
  - mediatek_chipset MT6897
  - mediatek_chipset MT6980
  - mediatek_chipset MT6983
  - mediatek_chipset MT6985
  - mediatek_chipset MT6990
  - mediatek_chipset MT8676
  - mediatek_chipset MT8755
  - mediatek_chipset MT8775
  - mediatek_chipset MT8792
  - mediatek_chipset MT8798
  - mediatek_chipset MT8863
  - mediatek_chipset MT8873
  - mediatek_chipset MT8883
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00'
published: '2026-11-02'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T04:55:36.397Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68591'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0011
epssPercentile: 0.01281
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T19:30:42.900Z'
---

## Overview

In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege (EoP) if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09608864 / ALPS09327759; Issue ID: MSV-2958.

## Affected

- `mediatek_chipset MT2737`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6813`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6815`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6835`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6878`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6879`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6886`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6895`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6896`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6897`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6980`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6983`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6985`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6990`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8676`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8755`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8775`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8792`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8798`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8863`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8873`
- `mediatek_chipset MT8883`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.