CVE-2020-12954

Description

A side effect of an integrated chipset option may be able to be used by an attacker to bypass SPI ROM protections, allowing unauthorized SPI ROM modification.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory amd.com
Affected: AMD 1st Gen AMD EPYC™
Affected: AMD 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™
Affected: AMD 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1021 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12954?
CVE-2020-12954 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12954?
To fix CVE-2020-12954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12954 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12954 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12954?
CVE-2020-12954 affects AMD 1st Gen AMD EPYC™, AMD 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™, AMD 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™.
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