Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AMD Radeon Settings Installer
CVE-2020-12892

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Amd
Status
Amd Radeon Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 November 2021

What is CVE-2020-12892?

The AMD Radeon Settings Installer has a vulnerability related to an untrusted search path that could be exploited, allowing attackers to escalate privileges or execute unauthorized code. This poses a significant risk to system security as it may lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of system parameters.

Affected Version(s)

AMD Radeon Software Radeon Software < 21.3.1

AMD Radeon Software Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise < 21.Q2

References

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulleti...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-12892 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AMD Radeon Settings Installer