Improper access control in AMD products - CVE-2018-8931
Published: April 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12097
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8931
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: AMD
Affected software:
Ryzen
Ryzen Pro
Ryzen Mobile
AMD EPYC Server
Ryzen
Ryzen Pro
Ryzen Mobile
AMD EPYC Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the AMD Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, and Ryzen Mobile processor chips due to insufficient access control for the Secure Processor, aka RYZENFALL-1. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the AMD Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, and Ryzen Mobile processor chips due to insufficient access control for the Secure Processor, aka RYZENFALL-1. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8931
Install update form vendor's website.