CVE-2020-12912

5.5
MEDIUMCVSS v3.1 Base Score
0.47%
LOW RiskEPSS (38th percentile)

A potential vulnerability in the AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" service may allow an attacker to use the Linux-based Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) interface to show various side channel attacks. In line with industry partners, AMD has updated the RAPL interface to require privileged access.

Published: 11/12/2020
Modified: 6/17/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

5.5MEDIUM

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

CVSS v2 Score

2.1

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.47%LOW Exploitation Risk
38th percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.47% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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