CVE-2020-12961

Description

A potential vulnerability exists in AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) that may allow an attacker to zero any privileged register on the System Management Network which may lead to bypassing SPI ROM protections.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory amd.com
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-2020-12961?
CVE-2020-12961 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12961?
To fix CVE-2020-12961, 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-2020-12961 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12961 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-2020-12961?
CVE-2020-12961 affects AMD 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™, AMD 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™.
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