Attackers Can Modify Communications Buffer for Arbitrary Code Execution

CVE-2023-20578
7.5HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Amd
Status
Amd Epyc™ 7001 Processors
Amd Epyc™ 7002 Processors
Amd Epyc™ 7003 Processors
Amd Epyc™ 9004 Processors
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2024

Summary

A TOCTOU (Time-Of-Check-Time-Of-Use) in SMM may allow an attacker with ring0 privileges and access to the BIOS menu or UEFI shell to modify the communications buffer potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Affected Version(s)

AMD EPYC™ 7001 Processors <= NaplesPI 1.0.0.K

AMD EPYC™ 7002 Processors <= RomePI 1.0.0.G

AMD EPYC™ 7003 Processors <= MilanPI 1.0.0.B

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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