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7.1
AMD SMM Driver Privilege Escalation Risk
CVE-2025-54502
Summary
A critical issue in the AMD SMM driver could allow a highly skilled attacker with direct access to the system to gain more control than they should have, potentially allowing them to run malicious code. This could happen if the system is not properly configured or if an attacker has already gained unauthorized access. To protect your system, ensure you have the latest updates and patches installed for your AMD drivers.
Original title
Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resul...
Original description
Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
nvd CVSS4.0
7.1
Vulnerability type
CWE-668
Published: 16 Apr 2026 · Updated: 16 Apr 2026 · First seen: 16 Apr 2026