CVE-2023-20576
hw: amd: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in AGESATM
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 13, 2024
Updated · September 3, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in AMD hardware due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in AGESA. This issue may allow a local unauthenticated attacker to update SPI ROM data, potentially resulting in denial of service or privilege escalation.
Statement
The PSP and AEGIS vulnerabilities necessitate a BIOS update, as they are not inherent to the CPU and cannot be addressed through CPU microcode updates. This requires a UEFI firmware update from the device vendor, distinct from updates in the linux-firmware package. Therefore, linux-firmware on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is marked as not affected.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity