SYSTEM code execution via writable OpenSSL configuration
Published May 14, 2026 · Updated May 14, 2026
Uncontrolled search path in six AMD manageability tools allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. The tools set OPENSSL_CONF to a default Windows path writable by non-administrative users, letting a crafted openssl.cnf load an attacker-controlled DLL. A local low-privileged user must place the configuration file and wait for a privileged tool launch, after which the DLL runs as SYSTEM.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path in six AMD manageability tools allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. The tools set OPENSSL_CONF to a default Windows path writable by non-administrative users, letting a crafted openssl.cnf load an attacker-controlled DLL. A local low-privileged user must place the configuration file and wait for a privileged tool launch, after which the DLL runs as SYSTEM.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-62628
- Published
- May 14, 2026
- Updated
- May 14, 2026
- Vendor
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Product
- AMD Management Console
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- May 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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