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CVE-2020-12890

Improper handling of pointers in the System Management Mode (SMM) handling code may allow for a privileged attacker with physical or administrative access to potentially manipulate the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) to execute arbitrary code undetected by the operating system.
6.7
CVSS
4.0
ShadowTrackr
NO
CISA KEV
-
NCSC.nl
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesHigh
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusUnavailable

Change Log
DateSourceChangesScore
2026-07-21nvdAV: P→L, AC: H→L, UI: A→N, VC: N→H, VI: N→H, VA: N→H0.0 → 4.0
2026-07-21cve.orginitial, patch: Unavailable0.0

Affected Software
VendorProductVersion
AMDAMD ProcessorsProcessor EPYC
amdamd_generic_encapsulated_software_architectureAll versions
Published: 2021-12-10