SB2024100220 - Improper key usage in AMD EPYC Processors
Published: October 2, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100220
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Key management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21981)
CWE-ID: CWE-320 - Key Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper key usage control in AMD Secure Processor (ASP). A local user with arbitrary code execution privilege in ASP can extract ASP cryptographic keys.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.