Incorrect default permissions in AMD Ryzen Master Utility for Overclocking Control
Priority LOW 34CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect default permissions in the AMD RyzenTM Master Utility installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AMD Ryzen Master Utility for Overclocking Control (AMD): 2.13.1.3097
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AMD Ryzen Master Utility for Overclocking Control (AMD) Fixed in 2.13.1.3097
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21946
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jc4h-vrmv-7c33
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-21946 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21946 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jc4h-vrmv-7c33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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