Vulnerability in Amd Epyc™ 7003 Series Processors

CVE-2023-20591

Improper re-initialization of IOMMU during the DRTM event may permit an untrusted platform configuration to persist, allowing an attacker to read or modify hypervisor memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality, integrity, and…

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20591?
CVE-2023-20591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amd Epyc™ 7003 Series Processors, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-20591?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20591 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.