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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-20578 · published 13 August 2024

CVE-2023-20578: Amd epyc 8024pn firmware toctou race condition vulnerability

AAmd · Epyc 8024pn Firmware

A TOCTOU (Time-Of-Check-Time-Of-Use) in SMM may allow an attacker with ring0 privileges and access to the BIOS menu or UEFI shell to modify the communications buffer potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

6.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.12% · top 98.5% CWE-367 · TOCTOU race condition
6.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
105Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A TOCTOU (Time-Of-Check-Time-Of-Use) in SMM may allow an attacker with ring0 privileges and access to the BIOS menu or UEFI shell to modify the communications buffer potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

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

Affected products

105 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3003.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-20578), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.