Potential weakness in AMD SPI protection features may allow malicious attackers to bypass kernel mode protections

CVE-2022-23829
8.2HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Amd
Status
Amd Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Pro Processors 5900 Wx-series
Amd Ryzen™ 6000 Series Mobile Processors And Workstations
Amd Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Amd Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 June 2024

Summary

A potential weakness in AMD SPI protection features may allow a malicious attacker with Ring0 (kernel mode) access to bypass the native System Management Mode (SMM) ROM protections.

Affected Version(s)

AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors 5900 WX-Series <= various

AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Mobile Processors and Workstations <= various

AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors <= various

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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