CVE-2026-20408

In wlan, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00461651; Issue ID: MSV-4758.

Published: 2026-02-02 Last update: 2026-02-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-20408 is rated Low Risk (36.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-20408

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-02 0.02%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-20408

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-20408

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-20408

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mediatek software_development_kit <= 7.6.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:mediatek:software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openwrt openwrt 19.07.0 cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
openwrt openwrt 21.02.0 cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
openwrt openwrt 23.05.0 cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-20408

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