CVE-2020-12928

HIGH

AMD Ryzen Master V15 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2020-12928. PoCs published by ekknod, ch4rli3kop.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2020-12928, leveraging the AMD RyzenMaster driver vulnerability to manipulate game memory and bypass anti-cheat systems like FACEIT and ESEA. The exploit includes client implementations for Android and Windows, utilizing Logitech GHUB for input manipulation.

Description

A vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD Ryzen Master V15 may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC 59 stars
by ekknod · poc
https://github.com/ekknod/AmdRyzenMasterCheat

This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2020-12928, leveraging the AMD RyzenMaster driver vulnerability to manipulate game memory and bypass anti-cheat systems like FACEIT and ESEA. The exploit includes client implementations for Android and Windows, utilizing Logitech GHUB for input manipulation.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AMD RyzenMaster Driver (versions including 1.3.0.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows 10 Enterprise 1607 LTSB · AMD Ryzen CPU · Motherboard B350-B450 · Logitech GHUB installed
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by ch4rli3kop · poc
https://github.com/ch4rli3kop/CVE-2020-12928

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2020-12928, targeting the AMD Ryzen Master Driver to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) by manipulating kernel memory via vulnerable IOCTL calls.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AMD Ryzen Master Driver (AMDRyzenMasterDriverV15)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: AMD Ryzen Master Driver installed · Local access to the system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jun 23, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0130
EPSS Percentile 67.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-749
Status published
Products (1)
amd/ryzen_master < 2.2.0.1543
Published Oct 13, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026