Description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD Power Design Manager could allow a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges during the uninstallation process, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A DLL hijacking flaw exists in the uninstallation component of AMD Power Design Manager. During uninstall, the software loads an external DLL from a location that can be controlled by a local user. If an attacker places a malicious DLL in that path, the uninstaller will execute it with elevated privileges, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code on the machine. The weakness leverages improper handling of DLL search paths, corresponding to CWE‑427.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability impacts the AMD Power Design Manager Software Un‑Installer. No specific product versions are listed in the data, so all releases of the uninstaller that include the flaw are considered affected until AMD publishes a patch or rollback.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7 denotes a high severity issue, indicating that exploitation can compromise system integrity. The EPSS score of <1% suggests that, as of this analysis, the likelihood of exploitation is low, but vulnerable systems remain at risk. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. It is a local privilege escalation vector, inferred from the requirement that an attacker must execute the uninstaller on the target system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:29 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest AMD Power Design Manager update or the security patch released in the official bulletin to remove the DLL hijacking flaw.
  • Restrict execution of the uninstaller to privileged users only, ensuring that non‑administrative accounts cannot launch it.
  • If the tool is not needed, uninstall it entirely or lock the uninstaller executable to prevent unauthorized replacement of DLL files.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:29 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amd
Amd amd Power Design Manager (pdm) Software Un-installer
Vendors & Products Amd
Amd amd Power Design Manager (pdm) Software Un-installer

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in AMD Power Design Manager Uninstaller Enables Local Escalation

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD Power Design Manager could allow a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges during the uninstallation process, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Amd Amd Power Design Manager (pdm) Software Un-installer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:14:37.439Z

Reserved: 2025-07-23T15:01:28.606Z

Link: CVE-2025-8087

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:14:33.923Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:44.463

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:50:58.370

Link: CVE-2025-8087

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T09:53:56Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-427

    Uncontrolled Search Path Element