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CVE-2021-26315 json

When the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) boot rom loads, authenticates, and subsequently decrypts an encrypted FW, due to insufficien…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-13121

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

When the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) boot rom loads, authenticates, and subsequently decrypts an encrypted FW, due to insufficient verification of the integrity of decrypted image, arbitrary code may be executed in the PSP when encrypted firmware images are used.

Patch / fix

  • AMD 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.4

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Exploit prediction

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • AMD 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

Sources

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