CVE-2020-12890
low-risk
Published 2021-12-10
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Amd Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security
Vendor Advisory
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security
26
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
21/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal