Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AMD Secure Processor Drivers
CVE-2020-12930

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Amd
Status
Amd Radeon Rx 5000 Series & Pro W5000 Series
Amd Ryzen(tm) Embedded R1000
Amd Ryzen(tm) Embedded R2000
Amd Ryzen(tm) Embedded 5000
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 November 2022

What is CVE-2020-12930?

The vulnerability arises from improper handling of parameters within the AMD Secure Processor (ASP) drivers. This security flaw could be exploited by a privileged attacker to escalate their permissions, leading to potential integrity compromise of the system. Addressing this issue is crucial for maintaining the security standards of systems utilizing AMD technology.

Affected Version(s)

AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series & PRO W5000 Series AMD Radeon Software < 22.5.2

AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series & PRO W5000 Series AMD Radeon Pro Software Enterprise < 22.Q2

AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series & PRO W5000 Series Enterprise Driver < 22.10.20

References

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

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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