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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-21960

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.3

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor: AMD

Product: AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL)

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.01% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 0.93% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-11 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21960
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-9014.html

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