CVE-2020-8950: High severity AMD User Experience Program vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2020
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Updated

The AUEPLauncher service in Radeon AMD User Experience Program Launcher through 1.0.0.1 on Windows allows elevation of privilege by placing a crafted file in %PROGRAMDATA%\AMD\PPC\upload and then creating a symbolic link in %PROGRAMDATA%\AMD\PPC\temp that points to an arbitrary folder with an arbitrary file name.

Affected Software

4 affected components
AMD User Experience Program<=1.0.0.1
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
AMD User Experience Program<=1.0.0.1
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-8950?

CVE-2020-8950 is a vulnerability in the AUEPLauncher service in Radeon AMD User Experience Program Launcher on Windows, which allows for elevation of privilege.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8950?

The severity of CVE-2020-8950 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.

3

How can I exploit CVE-2020-8950?

To exploit CVE-2020-8950, an attacker needs to place a crafted file in %PROGRAMDATA%\AMD\PPC\upload and create a symbolic link in %PROGRAMDATA%\AMD\PPC\temp pointing to an arbitrary folder.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-8950?

To fix CVE-2020-8950, it is recommended to update Radeon AMD User Experience Program Launcher to version 1.0.0.2 or newer.

5

Where can I get more information about CVE-2020-8950?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-8950 at the following references: [1] [2].

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