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CVE-2023-20579
Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow...
Vulnerability Description
Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel mode) privileged access to bypass protections potentially resulting in loss of integrity and availability.
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
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processor , AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 7045 Series Mobile Processors , AMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V2000, AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V3000, AMD Ryzen™ 7035 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics , AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Vulnerable Versions:
various , Various , various
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 13th, 2024
Last Modified:
March 14th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.