CVE-2020-12931 Privilege escalation in AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series & PRO W5000 Series
A privileged attacker can exploit improper parameter handling in the AMD Secure Processor kernel to elevate privileges and compromise system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12931?
CVE-2020-12931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Radeon Software, published on 9 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper parameters handling in the AMD Secure Processor (ASP) kernel may allow a privileged attacker to elevate their privileges potentially leading to loss of integrity.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12931?
It affects 101 products.
Products include Amd Amd 3015ce Firmware, Amd Amd 3015e Firmware, Amd Amd 3020e Firmware, Amd Athlon Gold 3150c Firmware, Amd Athlon Gold 3150u Firmware, Amd Athlon Pro 3045b Firmware and 95 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Amd Radeon Software
- CVE-2021-26365 Information disclosure in Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Pollock”
- CVE-2020-12930 Privilege escalation in AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series & PRO W5000 Series
- CVE-2021-26392 Memory corruption in AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series & PRO W5000 Series
- CVE-2021-26354 Memory corruption in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors
- CVE-2021-26371 Information disclosure in 1st Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7rp-w7cg-34p9.