How severe is CVE-2020-12988?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Amd 1st/2nd/3rd Gen Epyc™ Processors

CVE-2020-12988

A potential denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the integrated chipset that may allow a malicious attacker to hang the system when it is rebooted.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Amd 1st/2nd/3rd Gen Epyc™ Processors — versions N/A
Amd Epyc_7001
Amd Epyc_7001_firmware
Amd Epyc_7002
Amd Epyc_7002_firmware
Amd Epyc_7003
Amd Epyc_7003_firmware
Amd Epyc_7232p
Amd Epyc_7232p_firmware
Amd Epyc_7251

References

psirt@amd.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12988?: CVE-2020-12988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd 1st/2nd/3rd Gen Epyc™ Processors. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-12988?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.