Vulnerability in Amd Epyc™ 7001 Series
CVE-2024-56161
Improper signature verification in AMD CPU ROM microcode patch loader may allow an attacker with local administrator privilege to load malicious CPU microcode resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of a confidential guest runni…
EPSS: 0.001 (27.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Amd Epyc™ 7001 Series — versions NaplesPI 1.0.0.P
- Amd Epyc™ 7002 Series — versions RomePI 1.0.0.L
- Amd Epyc™ 7003 Series — versions MilanPI 1.0.0.F
- Amd Epyc™ 9004 Series — versions Genoa 1.0.0.E
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56161?
- CVE-2024-56161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Epyc™ 7001 Series, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-56161 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.