CVE-2024-21957 Privilege escalation in AMD Management Console
An attacker can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code due to incorrect default permissions in the AMD Management Console installation directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21957?
CVE-2024-21957 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Management Console, published on 12 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Management Console installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amd Management Console.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f5h-42qx-mp6w.