Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU79248

Untrusted search path in AMD products - CVE-2023-20562

Published: August 8, 2023 / Updated: August 16, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79248

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20562

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path. A local user can load a malicious driver and execute arbitrary code on the system.

AMD uProf for Windows
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