Vulnerability in Mediatek Software Development Kit (CVE-2025-20710)
Summary
Vulnerability in Mediatek Software Development Kit (CVE-2025-20710). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer 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: WCNCR00418785; Issue ID: MSV-3515.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-20710 has been found in Mediatek Software Development Kit.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Mediatek Software Development Kit CVE-2025-20710" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-20710 (Mediatek Software Development Kit) — CWE-190 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: adjacent-network / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-190) exists in Mediatek Software Development Kit.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Mediatek Software Development Kit.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Mediatek Software Development Kit を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch security@mediatek.com