CVE-2023-20579

Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel...

6.0 Medium

Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel mode) privileged access to bypass protections potentially resulting in loss of integrity and availability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.17%Up 0.1 points since Feb 14, 2024

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.0

Record: CVE-2023-20579
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 3.4 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 3.4

Record: CVE-2023-20579
CVSS 3.1: 3.4 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-24758 3.4

Record: EUVD-2023-24758
CVSS 3.1: 3.4 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-263h-mwf7-v6rq 6.0

Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel...

Record: GHSA-263h-mwf7-v6rq
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-20579 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Amd Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors With Radeon™ Graphics, published February 13, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.