CVE-2020-12951
CVE-2020-12951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Epyc 7003 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
- CVSS v2: 4.4
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-362
- Affected product: Amd Epyc 7003 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Race condition in ASP firmware could allow less privileged x86 code to perform ASP SMM (System Management Mode) operations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12951?
- Race condition in ASP firmware could allow less privileged x86 code to perform ASP SMM (System Management Mode) operations.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12951?
- CVE-2020-12951 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-12951 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-12951?
- CVE-2020-12951 primarily affects Amd Epyc 7003 Firmware. In total, 58 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-12951?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-12951 published?
- CVE-2020-12951 was published on 2021-11-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (58)
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7003_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7002_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7001_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_72f3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7313_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7313p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7343_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_73f3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7413_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7443_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7443p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7453_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_74f3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7513_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7543_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7543p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_75f3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7643_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7663_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7713_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7713p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7763_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7232p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7252_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7262_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7272_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7282_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7302_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7302p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7352_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7402_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7402p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7452_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7502p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7532_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7552_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7642_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7662_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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