How severe is CVE-2020-12967?

CVE-2020-12967 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-12967 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-12967?

CVE-2020-12967 primarily affects Amd Epyc 7232p. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12967?

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-2020-12967 published?

CVE-2020-12967 was published on 2021-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-12967

CVE-2020-12967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Epyc 7232p with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Amd Epyc 7232p
Published: 2021-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2020-12967?: CVE-2020-12967 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-12967 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-12967?: CVE-2020-12967 primarily affects Amd Epyc 7232p. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12967?: 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-2020-12967 published?: CVE-2020-12967 was published on 2021-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1004

Affected products (65)

cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7232p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7252:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7261:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7262:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7272:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7281:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7282:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_72f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7301:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7302p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7313:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7313p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7343:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7352:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7371:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_73f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7402:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7402p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7443:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7443p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7452:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7453:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_74f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7501:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7502:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7502p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7513:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7532:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7543:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7543p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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