Amd Epyc 9V64H Processor
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Local privilege escalation in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver, shipped in AGESA firmware across nearly the entire modern AMD EPYC, Ryzen, Threadripper, and Instinct MI300 line, lets a Ring 0 attacker escalate into System Management Mode (SMM) and potentially run arbitrary code below the operating system. The flaw stems from the SMM driver improperly invoking UEFI boot services, and AMD-reported it with a CVSS 4.0 base of 7.1; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is negligible at 0.01%. Because SMM code runs at a higher trust level than the OS kernel, successful exploitation can undermine firmware integrity and any SMM-based security guarantees.
Local privilege escalation in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver, shipped in AGESA firmware across nearly the entire modern AMD EPYC, Ryzen, Threadripper, and Instinct MI300 line, lets a Ring 0 attacker escalate into System Management Mode (SMM) and potentially run arbitrary code below the operating system. The flaw stems from the SMM driver improperly invoking UEFI boot services, and AMD-reported it with a CVSS 4.0 base of 7.1; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is negligible at 0.01%. Because SMM code runs at a higher trust level than the OS kernel, successful exploitation can undermine firmware integrity and any SMM-based security guarantees.