CVE-2020-12967
AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2021 at 11:06 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
65 products affected across 1 vendorEpyc 7513Epyc 7543PEpyc 7663
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1004CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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