CVE-2024-21960 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00011.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-19566	Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-9014.html

History

Tue, 13 May 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 13 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weaknesses		CWE-276
References		https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-9014.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published: 2025-05-13T16:54:53.805Z

Updated: 2025-05-16T03:55:38.884Z

Reserved: 2024-01-03T16:43:26.978Z

Link: CVE-2024-21960

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-13T20:07:30.979Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-13T17:15:50.040

Modified: 2025-05-13T19:35:18.080

Link: CVE-2024-21960

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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