CVE-2021-26398

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 10, 2023 at 08:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
128 products affected across 1 vendorEpyc 7663 FirmwareEpyc 7713P FirmwareEpyc 7413 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Insufficient input validation in SYS_KEY_DERIVE system call in a compromised user application or ABL may allow an attacker to corrupt ASP (AMD Secure Processor) OS memory which may lead to potential arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < naplespi_1.0.0.h
Affected range stops below naplespi_1.0.0.h, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7001 (same device)
v < romepi_1.0.0.c
Affected range stops below romepi_1.0.0.c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7002 (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.4
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < romepi_1.0.0.c
Affected range stops below romepi_1.0.0.c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7232p (same device)
v < naplespi_1.0.0.h
Affected range stops below naplespi_1.0.0.h, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7251 (same device)
v < romepi_1.0.0.c
Affected range stops below romepi_1.0.0.c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7252 (same device)
v < naplespi_1.0.0.h
Affected range stops below naplespi_1.0.0.h, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7261 (same device)
v < romepi_1.0.0.c
Affected range stops below romepi_1.0.0.c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7262 (same device)
v < romepi_1.0.0.c
Affected range stops below romepi_1.0.0.c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7272 (same device)
v < naplespi_1.0.0.h
Affected range stops below naplespi_1.0.0.h, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7281 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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