What is the severity of CVE-2020-12928?

CVE-2020-12928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12928?

To mitigate CVE-2020-12928, upgrade to AMD Ryzen Master version 2.2.0.1543 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-12928?

CVE-2020-12928 affects any authenticated users of AMD Ryzen Master versions prior to 2.2.0.1543.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-12928?

Exploitation of CVE-2020-12928 may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.

Is CVE-2020-12928 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2020-12928 requires local authentication, making it local privilege escalation and not remotely exploitable.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-12928

high

7.8

CWE

749

13/10/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-12928

First published: Tue Oct 13 2020(Updated: )

A vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD Ryzen Master V15 may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

Credit: psirt@amd.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
AMD Ryzen Master	<2.2.0.1543

Remedy

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12928?
CVE-2020-12928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to escalate privileges to NT authority system.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12928?
To mitigate CVE-2020-12928, upgrade to AMD Ryzen Master version 2.2.0.1543 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-12928?
CVE-2020-12928 affects any authenticated users of AMD Ryzen Master versions prior to 2.2.0.1543.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-12928?
Exploitation of CVE-2020-12928 may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Is CVE-2020-12928 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2020-12928 requires local authentication, making it local privilege escalation and not remotely exploitable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12928?
CVE-2020-12928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to escalate privileges to NT authority system.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12928?
To mitigate CVE-2020-12928, upgrade to AMD Ryzen Master version 2.2.0.1543 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-12928?
CVE-2020-12928 affects any authenticated users of AMD Ryzen Master versions prior to 2.2.0.1543.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-12928?
Exploitation of CVE-2020-12928 may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Is CVE-2020-12928 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2020-12928 requires local authentication, making it local privilege escalation and not remotely exploitable.