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CVE-2020-12967


The lack of nested page table protection in the AMD SEV/SEV-ES feature could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution within the guest VM if a malicious administrator has access to compromise the server hypervisor.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 65 products from amd, from amd, from amd and 62 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, 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

2021-05-13T12:15:07.443

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:00:36.230

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware amd epyc_7232p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7251 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7252 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7261 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7262 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7272 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7281 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7282 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_72f3 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7301 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7302 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7302p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7313 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7313p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7343 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7351 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7351p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7352 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7371 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_73f3 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7401 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7401p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7402 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7402p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7413 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7443 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7443p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7451 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7452 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7453 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_74f3 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7501 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7502 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7502p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7513 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7532 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7542 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7543 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7543p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7551 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7551p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7552 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_75f3 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7601 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7642 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7643 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7662 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7663 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7702 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7702p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7713 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7713p - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7742 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7763 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7f32 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7f52 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7f72 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7h12 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3101 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3151 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3201 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3251 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3255 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3351 - Yes
Hardware amd epyc_embedded_3451 - Yes

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.