Vulnerability in AMD Epyc Server
CVE-2018-8936
The AMD EPYC Server, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, and Ryzen Mobile processor chips allow Platform Security Processor (PSP) privilege escalation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (76.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000
Affected products
References
- amdflaws.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.trailofbits.com/2018/03/15/amd-flaws-technical-summary/ (Third Party Advisory)
- community.amd.com/community/amd-corporate/blog/2018/03/21/initial-amd-technical… (Vendor Advisory)
- safefirmware.com/amdflaws_whitepaper.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8936?
- CVE-2018-8936 is a critical-severity vulnerability in AMD Epyc Server. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2018-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8936?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.