CVE-2023-20726

GPS location disclosure via missing permission check

Published May 15, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Information disclosure in mnld on MediaTek chipsets allows local users to read GPS location data without user interaction. The component omits the required permission check before exposing GPS location information to a local caller. Local low-privileged execution is sufficient; affected software includes Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02, Yocto 2.6, 3.3, and RDK-B 2022Q3.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in mnld on MediaTek chipsets allows local users to read GPS location data without user interaction. The component omits the required permission check before exposing GPS location information to a local caller. Local low-privileged execution is sufficient; affected software includes Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02, Yocto 2.6, 3.3, and RDK-B 2022Q3.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20726
Published
May 15, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-284, T1430
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

3.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1430Location Tracking

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