What is CVE-2021-40148?

CVE-2021-40148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediatek L9, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-40148?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mediatek L9

CVE-2021-40148

In Modem EMM, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing data encryption. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Pa…

EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mediatek L9
Mediatek Lr11
Mediatek Lr12
Mediatek Lr12a
Mediatek Lr13
Mediatek Mt2731
Mediatek Mt2735
Mediatek Mt3967
Mediatek Mt6297
Mediatek Mt6739

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40148?: CVE-2021-40148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediatek L9, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-40148?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.