High severity · published Aug 13, 2024
CVE-2023-31349
Incorrect default permissions in the AMD μProf installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect default permissions in the AMD μProf installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UP
Uprof · Amd
before 4.1.424; before 4.2.816; before 4.2.845 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31349
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31349
Vendor Advisory
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-9001
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