CVE-2022-27677
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedFailure to validate privileges during installation of AMD Ryzen™ Master may allow an attacker with low privileges to modify files potentially leading to privilege escalation and code execution by the lower privileged user.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAMD Ryzen Master installer fails to validate user privileges during the installation process, allowing low-privilege attackers to modify installation files. This improper privilege check enables a local attacker to inject malicious code or modify executable paths, resulting in privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution with elevated (system/administrator) privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.10.1.2287CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if AMD Ryzen Master is installedOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for an entry named 'AMD Ryzen Master' or look in C:\Program Files\AMD\RyzenMaster for the executableAffected if The software is found on the system
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Determine the installed versionRight-click the Ryzen Master executable (typically at C:\Program Files\AMD\RyzenMaster\RyzenMaster.exe), select Properties, then view the Details tab for the File Version, or run 'Get-ItemProperty' on the uninstall registry key for the DisplayVersion valueAffected if The version number is less than 2.10.1.2287
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Check installation directory permissionsRight-click the AMD Ryzen Master installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\AMD\RyzenMaster), go to Properties > Security, and verify which users have Write or Modify permissions to the folderAffected if Non-administrator users have Write or Modify access to the installation directory
The system is affected if AMD Ryzen Master version 2.10.1.2287 or lower is installed AND the installation directory permits write access from low-privilege user accounts.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.10.1.2287
Apply AMD's official patch when available; until then, restrict installation directory access to administrators only and avoid running the installer from untrusted locations. Deploy the principle of least privilege to limit user ability to interact with the installer.
Ryzen Master version 2.10.1.2287 or later
- Navigate to the official AMD website and locate the AMD Ryzen Master download page
- Download the latest version of AMD Ryzen Master (version 2.10.1.2287 or later)
- Run the installer with administrator privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
- Verify the installed version matches or exceeds 2.10.1.2287
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-27677 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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