AMD Ryzen Master Utility Priv Esc via Default Install Dir Permissions
CVE-2024-21946 Published on November 12, 2024

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD RyzenTM Master Utility installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-21946 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-21946

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AMD Ryzen Master Utility Overclocking Control
 

Affected Versions

AMD Ryzen Master Utility for Overclocking Control: amd ryzen_master:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.10%
Percentile
27.83%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.