---
title: "CVE-2026-20522: Neuropilot - Privilege Escalation"
description: "Neuropilot contains an out of bounds write caused by missing bounds check, letting local attackers escalate privileges without additional execution privileges, exploit requires no user interaction."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-20522/
---

# CVE-2026-20522 Neuropilot - Privilege Escalation

Neuropilot contains an out of bounds write caused by missing bounds check, letting local attackers escalate privileges without additional execution privileges, exploit requires no user interaction.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20522)

## Details

Type

Privilege Escalation

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

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

Published

5 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-787](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the patched version addressing ALPS11249050.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20522](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20522)
- [https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026](https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026)

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