What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-48503?

CVE-2025-48503 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-48503?

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems with AMD Software Installer deployed; communicate risk to affected business units and recommend users avoid running the installer from untrusted locations. Within 7 days: Implement network-based restrictions limiting installer execution, deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) monitoring for suspicious DLL loading patterns, and contact AMD for interim mitigation guidance. Within 30 days: Monitor AMD security advisories daily for patch availability; establish patching schedule immediately upon release and prioritize systems with administrative user access.

CVE-2025-48503

HIGH

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2026-02-11 psirt@amd.com

Privilege Escalation RCE

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 11, 2026 - 15:16 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the AMD Software Installer could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

AnalysisAI

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the AMD Software Installer could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). Affects AMD Software Installer. A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the AMD Software Installer could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.