PT-2018-1089

CVE-2018-8934

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Published

2018-03-12

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Updated

2019-10-03

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Promontory chipset versions (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue concerns a backdoor in the firmware of the Promontory chipset, used in AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro platforms. This backdoor allows an attacker with administrative privileges and access to the targeted computer to gain access to physical memory by utilizing a network device or a specially crafted driver.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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