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CVE-2020-12965


When combined with specific software sequences, AMD CPUs may transiently execute non-canonical loads and store using only the lower 48 address bits potentially resulting in data leakage.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 126 products from amd, from amd, from amd and 123 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-02-04T23:15:10.293

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:00:35.830

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-74

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_5650g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_5650g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_5650ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_5650ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_5750g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_5750g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_5750ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_5750ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_5350g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_5350g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_5350ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_5350ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_4750g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_4750g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_4750ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_4750ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_4650g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_4650g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_4650ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_4650ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_4350g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_4350g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_4350ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_4350ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3900_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3900 - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3700_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3700 - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3600_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3600 - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3400g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3400g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3400ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3400ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3350g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3350g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3200g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3200g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_3200ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_3200ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_2400g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_2400g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_2400ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_2400ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_2200g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_2200g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_pro_2200ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_pro_2200ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3995wx_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3995wx - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3975wx_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3975wx - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3955wx_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3955wx - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3945wx_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_pro_3945wx - No
Operating System amd athlon_gold_pro_3150g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_gold_pro_3150g - No
Operating System amd athlon_gold_pro_3150ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_gold_pro_3150ge - No
Operating System amd athlon_silver_pro_3125ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_silver_pro_3125ge - No
Operating System amd athlon_pro_300ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_pro_300ge - No
Operating System amd athlon_pro_200ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_pro_200ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_3990x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_3990x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_3970x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_3970x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_3960x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_3960x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_2990wx_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_2990wx - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_2970wx_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_2970wx - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_2950x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_2950x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_2920x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_2920x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_1950x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_1950x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_1920x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_1920x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_1920x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_1920x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_threadripper_1900x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_threadripper_1900x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5950x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5950x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5800x3d_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5800x3d - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5900x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5900x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5800x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5800x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5600x_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5600x - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5700g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5700g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5600g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5600g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5700g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5700g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5700ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5700ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5600g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5600g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5600ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5600ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5300g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5300g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_5300ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_5300ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_4700g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_4700g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_4600g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_4600g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_4300g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_4300g - No
Operating System amd ryzen_4700ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_4700ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_4600ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_4600ge - No
Operating System amd ryzen_4300ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd ryzen_4300ge - No
Operating System amd athlon_3150ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_3150ge - No
Operating System amd athlon_3150g_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_3150g - No
Operating System amd athlon_3050ge_firmware - Yes
Hardware amd athlon_3050ge - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For amd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.