Vulnerability in AMD Zu11eg
CVE-2019-5478
A weakness was found in Encrypt Only boot mode in Zynq UltraScale+ devices. This could lead to an adversary being able to modify the control fields of the boot image leading to an incorrect secure boot behavior.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.xilinx.com/support/answers/72588.html (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/inversepath/advisories/blob/master/Security_Advisory-Ref_FSC-HWSEC-V… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5478?
- CVE-2019-5478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AMD Zu11eg, classified under CWE-657. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5478?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5478 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.