High severity · published Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2025-54502
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…
7.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 4004 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 8004 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ 9V64H Processor · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7002 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ Embedded 8004 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9004 Series Processors (formerly codenamed "Bergamo") · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
AA
AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
AMD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54502
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54502
www.amd.com
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7054.html
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54502
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459023
security.access.redhat.com
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-54502.json
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