Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2021 · Assigned by AMD
CVE-2020-12961
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ from AMD. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD | 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ | unspecified – before RomePI-SP3_1.0.0.C |
| AMD | 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ | unspecified – before MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-20