How severe is CVE-2023-20579?

CVE-2023-20579 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-20579 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-20579?

CVE-2023-20579 primarily affects Amd Ryzen 7 5700g Firmware. In total, 129 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20579?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2023-20579 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-20579 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-24758.

When was CVE-2023-20579 published?

CVE-2023-20579 was published on 2024-02-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-20579

CVE-2023-20579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amd Ryzen 7 5700g Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-24758
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Amd Ryzen 7 5700g Firmware
Published: 2024-02-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel mode) privileged access to bypass protections potentially resulting in loss of integrity and availability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20579?: Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel mode) privileged access to bypass protections potentially resulting in loss of integrity and availability.
How severe is CVE-2023-20579?: CVE-2023-20579 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-20579 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-20579?: CVE-2023-20579 primarily affects Amd Ryzen 7 5700g Firmware. In total, 129 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20579?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2023-20579 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-20579 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-24758.
When was CVE-2023-20579 published?: CVE-2023-20579 was published on 2024-02-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7009

Affected products (129)

cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_5700g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_5700ge_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_5600g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_5600gt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_5600ge_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_5500gt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3_5300g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3_5300ge_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_7500f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_pro_7645_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_7600x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_7600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_7600x3d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_pro_7745_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_7700x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_7800x3d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_pro_7945_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_7900x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_7900x3d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_7950x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_7950x3d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_7960x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_7970x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_7980x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_7945wx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_7955wx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_7965wx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_7975wx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_7985wx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_7995wx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_4700g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_4700ge_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_4600g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_5_4600ge_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3_4300g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3_4300ge_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_9_4900h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_7_4800u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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