Privilege escalation in AMD Ryzen Master
CVE-2022-27677
Failure to validate privileges during installation of AMD Ryzen™ Master may allow an attacker with low privileges to modify files potentially leading to privilege escalation and code execution by the lower privileged user.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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 (11.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.7% 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 Ryzen Master
- AMD Ryzen™ Master — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-1052 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27677?
- CVE-2022-27677 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Ryzen Master, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27677?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.