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Fencer Vulns
high 7.3

CVE-2024-21937 json

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD HIP SDK installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially…

published 2024-11-12 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-19543

cvss
7.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD HIP SDK installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Patch / fix

  • AMD AMD Software: PRO Edition 24.10.16, 24.Q2 (24.10.20)
  • AMD AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.6.1 (24.10.21.01)
  • AMD AMD Software: Cloud Edition 24.7.1
  • amd amd_software_pro_edition 24.10.16, 24.q2_24.10.20
  • amd amd_software_adrenalin_edition 24.6.1_24.10.21.01
  • amd amd_software_cloud_edition 24.7.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • AMD AMD Software: PRO Edition
  • AMD AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition
  • AMD AMD Software: Cloud Edition
  • amd amd_software_pro_edition
  • amd amd_software_adrenalin_edition
  • amd amd_software_cloud_edition

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References

Sources

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