Out-of-bounds WriteWeakness · CWE-787

CVE-2026-20461

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click 7 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: MOLY01267281 / MOLY01318201; Issue ID: MSV-6486.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

In the modem component, a missing bounds check allows an out-of-bounds write when processing signals from a base station. If a User Equipment (UE) connects to a rogue base station controlled by an attacker, this vulnerability can be exploited to cause remote denial of service (modem crash/hang) without requiring additional privileges or user interaction.

MitigationApply the vendor patch (MOLY01267281 / MOLY01318201) to the modem firmware. Additionally, ensure UE devices connect only to legitimate base stations by using network authentication mechanisms.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify modem component presence
    Review system hardware documentation or use system info commands (e.g., 'at+cgmm', 'at+cgmi' for AT command capable modems) to confirm the device contains a cellular modem
    Affected if The system has a cellular modem component that processes base station signals
  2. Check modem firmware version
    Query the modem firmware version using vendor-specific AT commands (commonly 'at+cgmr', 'at+version', or proprietary commands like 'MOLY?') and compare against the patched versions MOLY01267281 or MOLY01318201
    Affected if The installed modem firmware version is older than MOLY01267281 or MOLY01318201, or the version cannot be determined
  3. Verify base station connection security
    Inspect modem/network configuration for authentication settings - check if the device uses network authentication mechanisms (SIM authentication, network operator validation) by reviewing modem logs or configuration files
    Affected if The device allows connections to unauthenticated or unrecognized base stations without proper network authentication enforcement

A user is affected if their device has a cellular modem with firmware older than the patched versions and the modem can connect to rogue base stations without authentication checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch (MOLY01267281 / MOLY01318201) to the modem firmware. Additionally, ensure UE devices connect only to legitimate base stations by using network authentication mechanisms.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA4.0 h
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