Vulnerability · Published Dec 10, 2021 · Assigned by AMD
CVE-2020-12890
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in AMD Processors from AMD. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper handling of pointers in the System Management Mode (SMM) handling code may allow for a privileged attacker with physical or administrative access to potentially manipulate the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) to execute arbitrary code undetected by the operating system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD | AMD Processors | see references |
References
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security x_refsource_MISC