# CVE-2026-68591: CVE-2026-68591

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02.

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.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- MediaTek, Inc. / MediaTek chipset: MT2737 (affected); MT6813 (affected); MT6815 (affected); MT6835 (affected); MT6878 (affected); MT6879 (affected); MT6886 (affected); MT6895 (affected); MT6896 (affected); MT6897 (affected); MT6980 (affected); MT6983 (affected); MT6985 (affected); MT6990 (affected); MT8676 (affected); MT8755 (affected); MT8775 (affected); MT8792 (affected); MT8798 (affected); MT8863 (affected); MT8873 (affected); MT8883 (affected). Source: CNA: MediaTek

## Severity and prioritization

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-732

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026 (CNA: MediaTek)

## Provenance

- CNA: MediaTek: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68591; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

Revision: c2a997d8a40ea40393bae5add88215695dcae6caad7b03b816f11b732f568d10

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-68591