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High
CVE-2020-12961
A potential vulnerability exists in AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP)...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
2nd Gen AMD EPYC™, 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 16th, 2021
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H