CVE-2026-20498: In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local…
CVE-2026-20498 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6 · Published 2026-08-03
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: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20498 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-20498?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 3 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
MediaTek Mt6991, MediaTek Mt6991 Firmware, MediaTek Mt8768, MediaTek Mt8768 Firmware and 16 more. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20498?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-20498?
Check whether you run MediaTek Mt6991, MediaTek Mt6991 Firmware, MediaTek Mt8768 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.