---
id: CVE-2026-20468
title: >-
  In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused
  deputy
summary: >-
  In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused
  deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor
  has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for
  exploita…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-787
published: '2026-08-03'
updated: '2026-08-03'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20468'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026'
    label: security@mediatek.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-08-03T06:23:47.206Z'
epss: 0.00158
epssPercentile: 0.04222
---

## Overview

In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: AUTO00833804; Issue ID: MSV-6741.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.