CVE-2025-61972 (GCVE-0-2025-61972)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 03:03 – Updated: 2026-05-14 03:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Missing lock bit protection for NBIO registers could allow a local admin-privileged attacker to gain arbitrary System Management Network (SMN) access, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in AMD Secure Processor (ASP) and loss of the SEV-SNP guest's confidentiality and integrity.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-13 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1233 - Security-Sensitive Hardware Controls with Missing Lock Bit Protection
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
7 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series Processors |
Unaffected:
GenoaPI_1.0.0.H
|
guessed | |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series Processors |
Unaffected:
TurinPI_1.0.0.8
|
guessed | |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ 8004 Series Processors |
Unaffected:
GenoaPI_1.0.0.H
|
guessed | |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9004 Series Processors (formerly codenamed "Genoa") |
Unaffected:
EmbGenoaPI-SP5 1.0.0.D
|
guessed | |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9004 Series Processors (formerly codenamed "Bergamo") |
Unaffected:
EmbGenoaPI-SP5 1.0.0.D
|
guessed | |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ Embedded 8004 Series Processors |
Unaffected:
EmbGenoaPI-SP5 1.0.0.D
|
guessed | |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9005 Series Processors |
Unaffected:
EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1004
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-05-13 03:00
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