CVE-2024-21958 Privilege escalation in AMD Provisioning Console (APC) Software
Incorrect default permissions in AMD Provisioning Console allow attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2024-21958?
CVE-2024-21958 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Provisioning Console (APC) Software, 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 Provisioning 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-2024-21958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amd Provisioning Console.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx2c-rv87-9m6p.