Improper input validation in AMD 2nd Gen Epyc™
CVE-2020-12961
A potential vulnerability exists in AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) that may allow an attacker to zero any privileged register on the System Management Network which may lead to bypassing SPI ROM protections.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- AMD 2nd Gen Epyc™ — versions unspecified
- AMD 3rd Gen Epyc™ — versions unspecified
- AMD Epyc 7002
- AMD Epyc 7002 Firmware
- AMD Epyc 7003
- AMD Epyc 7003 Firmware
- AMD Epyc 7232p
- AMD Epyc 7232p Firmware
- AMD Epyc 7252
- AMD Epyc 7252 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1021 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12961?
- CVE-2020-12961 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD 2nd Gen Epyc™, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12961?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.