CVE-2020-12927 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2020-12927?

CVE-2020-12927 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A potential vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-12927?

CVE-2020-12927 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-12927?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amd Vbios Flash Tool Software Development Kit.

Vulnerability Description

A potential vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Amd	Vbios Flash Tool Software Development Kit	< 3.12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-749

References

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-securityVendor Advisory
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-securityVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-12927?

CVE-2020-12927 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A potential vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

How severe is CVE-2020-12927?

CVE-2020-12927 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-12927?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amd Vbios Flash Tool Software Development Kit.