CVE-2024-21981

Description

Improper key usage control in AMD Secure Processor (ASP) may allow an attacker with local access who has gained arbitrary code execution privilege in ASP to extract ASP cryptographic keys, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory amd.com
Affected: AMD AMD EPYC™ 7001 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 3000 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3000WX Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 5000WX Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 3000 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7002 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2000 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded 5000 Series Processors
Affected: AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 Series Processors
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References

Link Tags
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21981?
CVE-2024-21981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-21981?
To fix CVE-2024-21981, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-21981 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-21981 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-21981?
CVE-2024-21981 affects AMD AMD EPYC™ 7001 Series Processors, AMD AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series Processors, AMD AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 3000 Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3000WX Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 5000WX Processors, AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 3000 Series Processors, AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7002 Series Processors, AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2000 Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded 5000 Series Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 Series Processors.
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