CVE-2024-21980

HIGH
7.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 5, 2024 at 04:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:10 AM UTC
178 products affected across 1 vendorEpyc 7663 FirmwareEpyc 7713P FirmwareEpyc 7413 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper restriction of write operations in SNP firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to potentially overwrite a guest's memory or UMC seed resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity.

Affected

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

v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7203 (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7203p (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-72f3 (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7303 (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7303p (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7313 (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7313p (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7343 (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-7373x (same device)
v < milanpi_1.0.0.d
Affected range stops below milanpi_1.0.0.d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amd-epyc-73f3 (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

7.9HIGHAMD
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-787

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