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A potential vulnerability exists in AMD Platform Security...

High severity Unreviewed Published Nov 17, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 27, 2024

Package

No package listedSuggest a package

Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 16, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Nov 17, 2021
Last updated Feb 27, 2024

Severity

High
7.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2020-12961

GHSA ID

GHSA-2p3h-m9wr-j5v9

Source code

No known source code

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