A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaTek MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6813, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6885, MT6886, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6993, MT8169, MT8186, MT8188, MT8370, MT8390, MT8676, MT8678, MT8696 and MT8793. This affects an unknown function of the component preloader. Executing a manipulation can lead to insufficiently protected credentials.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20435. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.
It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
