CVE-2023-20692Network attack vector

Remote system crash via WLAN null dereference

Published Jul 4, 2023 · Updated Dec 4, 2024

Denial of service in MediaTek WLAN firmware on affected chipsets allows remote attackers to crash the system without authentication. A null-pointer dereference in the WLAN firmware raises an uncaught exception that terminates the system. The issue affects Android 11.0 and IOT-v23.0 (Yocto 4.0) deployments; no execution privileges or user interaction are required, and the reported consequence is a service-interrupting crash.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in MediaTek WLAN firmware on affected chipsets allows remote attackers to crash the system without authentication. A null-pointer dereference in the WLAN firmware raises an uncaught exception that terminates the system. The issue affects Android 11.0 and IOT-v23.0 (Yocto 4.0) deployments; no execution privileges or user interaction are required, and the reported consequence is a service-interrupting crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20692
Published
Jul 4, 2023
Updated
Dec 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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