Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2020 · Assigned by AMD
CVE-2020-12927
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK. 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 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A potential vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK | Mitigated in version 3.12 |
Weakness: CWE-749
References
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security x_refsource_MISC