CVE-2025-20793

Description

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to incorrect error handling. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01430930; Issue ID: MSV-4836.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

6.5

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2737:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6813:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

MediaTek Modem firmware with Patch ID MOLY01430930 (affected versions prior to fix)

Various MediaTek chipset-based devices using vulnerable modem firmware

Smartphones and tablets with MediaTek Modem (Issue ID: MSV-4836)

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

// CVE-2025-20793 PoC - Rogue Base Station Attack Simulation
// This PoC demonstrates the concept of triggering the vulnerability through malicious基站 signaling

// Prerequisites: SDR hardware (如USRP B210) + OpenBTS or srsRAN

// Step 1: Configure malicious base station parameters
const attackConfig = {
  cellId: 0x12345678,          // Fake cell identity
  mcc: 001,                     // Mobile country code
  mnc: 01,                      // Mobile network code
  tac: 0x0001,                  // Tracking area code
  arfcn: 1850,                  // Frequency channel
  pci: 123                      // Physical cell ID
};

// Step 2: Send malformed NAS messages to trigger error handling issue
// The vulnerability occurs when modem processes these messages incorrectly
function triggerVulnerability() {
  const maliciousNASMessages = [
    // Message type that triggers incorrect error handling
    { type: 'ATTACH_REQUEST', malformedParams: true },
    { type: 'TAU_REQUEST', corruptedIE: true },
    { type: 'SERVICE_REQUEST', invalidSequence: true }
  ];
  
  // Transmit malformed messages
  maliciousNASMessages.forEach(msg => {
    sendOverAirInterface(msg);
  });
}

// Step 3: Monitor for modem crash indicators
function monitorCrash() {
  // Check for:
  // - Modem subsystem reset
  // - Loss of RRC connection
  // - AT command interface unresponsive
  // - Crash dump generation
}

// Note: This is a conceptual PoC. Actual exploitation requires:
// - Proper RF transmission equipment
// - 3GPP protocol compliance
// - Specific modem firmware version
// - Regulatory compliance for RF transmission

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20793
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20793
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-20793/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-20793
[5] https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2026

Raw JSON Data

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