CVE-2025-20732Public exploit

Local privilege escalation via unbounded WLAN copy

Published Nov 4, 2025 · Updated Nov 4, 2025

Stack-based buffer overflow in MediaTek WLAN AP drivers allows local users with System privilege to escalate privileges without interaction. RTMPAPSetInformation passes attacker-controlled wrq->u.data.length to copy_from_user without limiting the copy to the 520-byte nr_list_info stack structure. The public proof of concept triggers a kernel crash; MediaTek says OceReducedNeighborReport must be disabled, while the researcher says its feature flag must equal 1.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in MediaTek WLAN AP drivers allows local users with System privilege to escalate privileges without interaction. RTMPAPSetInformation passes attacker-controlled wrq->u.data.length to copy_from_user without limiting the copy to the 520-byte nr_list_info stack structure. The public proof of concept triggers a kernel crash; MediaTek says OceReducedNeighborReport must be disabled, while the researcher says its feature flag must equal 1.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20732
Published
Nov 4, 2025
Updated
Nov 4, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-121, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 4, 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 privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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