CVE-2020-12912

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A potential vulnerability in the AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" service may allow an attacker to use the Linux-based Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) interface to show various side channel attacks. In line with industry partners, AMD has updated the RAPL interface to require privileged access.

Una vulnerabilidad potencial en la extensión de AMD para el servicio "hwmon" de Linux puede permitir a un atacante utilizar la interfaz RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) basada en Linux para mostrar varios ataques de canal lateral. De acuerdo con los socios de la industria, AMD ha actualizado la interfaz RAPL para requerir acceso privilegiado

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-05-15 CVE Reserved
2020-11-12 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy
CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security	2020-12-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Amd Search vendor "Amd"		Energy Driver For Linux Search vendor "Amd" for product "Energy Driver For Linux"				*		-		Affected