CVE-2022-38691 Privilege escalation in SC9863A//T310/T610/T618/
A missing validation in Unisoc BootROM allows local attackers to escalate privileges without additional execution rights.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38691?
CVE-2022-38691 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd. SC9863A//T310/T610/T618/, published on 1 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In BootROM, there is a possible missing validation for Certificate Type 0. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38691?
How do I fix CVE-2022-38691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48qx-3q6v-746v.