Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-12890 - Unspecified vulnerability in AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
HIGH Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Improper handling of pointers in the System Management Mode (SMM) handling code may allow for a privileged attacker with physical or administrative access to potentially manipulate the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) to execute arbitrary code undetected by the operating system.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 1 |