Incorrect default permissions in AMD products - CVE-2024-21937
Published: November 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21937
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: AMD
Affected software:
AMD Software PRO Edition
AMD Software Adrenalin Edition
AMD Software PRO Edition for HIP
AMD Software Cloud Edition
AMD Software PRO Edition
AMD Software Adrenalin Edition
AMD Software PRO Edition for HIP
AMD Software Cloud Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions in the AMD HIP SDK installation directory. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21937
Install updates from vendor's website.