AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) Vulnerabilities

Summary

Potential vulnerabilities in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) affecting AMD EPYC™ and AMD EPYC™ Embedded Processor platforms were reported by external researchers or identified through internal reviews. AMD has provided mitigations for these issues.

CVE Details

Refer to Glossary for explanation of terms 

CVE

CVE Description

CVSS Base Score

CVE-2025-48504

Operation on a resource after expiration or release in the Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to manipulate metadata pages potentially resulting in the loss of confidentiality and integrity of guest memory.

6.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release

CVE-2025-29941

Incorrect usage of seeds in pseudo-random number generator in the Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor or migration agent to import a forged guest context potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality for derived guest keys.

6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
CWE-335: Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CVE-2026-0435

Operation on a resource after expiration or release in the AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow an attacker with administrative privileges to swap out a guest device without the guest's knowledge, potentially resulting in a loss of confidentiality and integrity.

6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release

CVE-2026-0480

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to forge SEV-TIO guest request messages potentially compromising SEV-SNP guest memory integrity and confidentiality.

6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CVE-2026-0003

Use of a per-part static key in the ASP Bootloader could allow an attacker to downgrade the Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware and exploit known vulnerabilities to decrypt memory potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality.

5.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

CVE-2026-28247

Improper Access Control Applied to Mirrored or Aliased Memory Regions in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to change the encryption bit for guest context pages potentially resulting in loss of integrity.

5.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-257: Improper Access Control Applied to Mirrored or Aliased Memory Regions

CVE-2026-28248

Improper enforcement of behavioral workflow in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to potentially launch a guest whose attestation report contains an ID key digest for an ID block that doesn't match the guest's measurement resulting in loss of integrity.

5.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow

CVE-2026-40670

Improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization - Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) could allow a privileged attacker to potentially overlap MMIO regions with DRAM regions resulting in loss of integrity.

5.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CVE-2026-0454

An out-of-bounds write in the AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to corrupt global firmware variables, potentially resulting in loss of integrity.

4.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CVE-2026-28249

Improper preservation of consistency between independent representations of shared state in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to potentially affect cache coherency for guest context pages resulting in loss of integrity.

4.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-250: Improper Preservation of Consistency Between Independent Representations of Shared State

CVE-2026-40668

Authentication bypass by spoofing in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to request attestation reports for VMPL 0.

4.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

CVE-2026-40669

An off-by-one error in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow an attacker with hypervisor access to corrupt the Reverse Map Table (RMP) table, potentially resulting in loss of guest memory integrity.

4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
CWE-193: Off-by-one Error

Specific CVSS scores may change subject to your implementation. We encourage you to calculate CVSS scores independently for your system.

Affected Products and Mitigation

AMD recommends updating to the Platform Initialization (PI) firmware version indicated below (note the PI firmware versions were released by AMD to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) on the dates listed below). Please contact your OEM for the BIOS update specific to your product(s).

*Note: Products believed to not be affected by the listed CVEs are not included.

AMD EPYC™ Series Processors

AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors

CVE-2025-29941

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2025-48504

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

1.3A.02

Mitigation Bit=9

TCB[SNP]=0x1E

CVE-2026-0003

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

1.3A.02

Mitigation Bit=5

TCB[SNP]=0x1E

CVE-2026-28247

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

1.3A.02

Mitigation Bit=10

TCB[SNP]=0x1E

CVE-2026-28248

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-28249

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40668

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40669

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

1.3A.02

Mitigation Bit=11

TCB[SNP]=0x1E

CVE-2026-40670

MilanPI-SP3_1.0.0.K

2026-05-07

N/A

N/A

N/A

AMD EPYC™ 8004 Series Processors

CVE-2025-29941

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2025-48504

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=7

TCB[SNP]=0X1D

CVE-2026-0003

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=4

TCB[SNP]=0x1D

CVE-2026-28247

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=8

TCB[SNP]=0x1D

CVE-2026-28248

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-28249

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40668

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40669

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=9

TCB[SNP]=0x1D

CVE-2026-40670

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

AMD EPYC™ 8005 Series Processors

CVE-2025-29941

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2025-48504

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

1.3A.04

Mitigation Bit=13

TCB[SNP]=0x7

CVE-2026-0435

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-0454

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-0480

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-28247

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

1.3A.04

Mitigation Bit=14

TCB[SNP]=0x7

CVE-2026-28248

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40668

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40670

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series Processors

CVE-2025-29941

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2025-48504

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=7

TCB[SNP]=0X1D

CVE-2026-0003

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=4

TCB[SNP]=0x1D

CVE-2026-28247

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=8

TCB[SNP]=0x1D

CVE-2026-28248

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-28249

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40668

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40669

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

1.3A.03

Mitigation Bit=9

TCB[SNP]=0x1D

CVE-2026-40670

GenoaPI_1.0.0.J

2026-06-26

N/A

N/A

N/A

AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series Processors

CVE-2025-29941

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2025-48504

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

1.3A.04

Mitigation Bit=13

TCB[SNP]=0x7

CVE-2026-0435

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-0454

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-0480

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-28247

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

1.3A.04

Mitigation Bit=14

TCB[SNP]=0x7

CVE-2026-28248

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40668

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

CVE-2026-40670

TurinPI_1.0.0.B

2026-07-10

N/A

N/A

N/A

SEV Table

CVE ID

SEV

SEV-ES

SEV-SNP

CVE-2025-48504

N

N

Y

CVE-2025-29941

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-0435

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-0480

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-0003

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-28247

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-28248

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-40670

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-0454

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-28249

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-40668

N

N

Y

CVE-2026-40669

N

N

Y

AMD EPYC™ Embedded Series Processors

Product

CVE ID

Mitigation

Mitigation Release Date

AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 Series Processors

CVE-2026-28248

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2026-40668

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2026-40669

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2026-40670

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2025-29941

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2025-48504

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2026-0003

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2026-28247

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

CVE-2026-28249

EmbMilanPI-SP3 1.0.0.E

2026-07-01

AMD EPYC™ Embedded 8004 Series Processors

CVE-2026-28248

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40668

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40669

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40670

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2025-29941

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2025-48504

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-0003

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-28247

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-28249

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9004 Series Processors (formerly codenamed "Bergamo")

CVE-2026-28248

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40668

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40669

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40670

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2025-29941

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2025-48504

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-0003

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-28247

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-28249

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9004 Series Processors (formerly codenamed "Genoa")

CVE-2026-28248

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40668

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40669

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-40670

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2025-29941

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2025-48504

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-0003

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-28247

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

CVE-2026-28249

EmbeddedGenoaPI_1.0.0.E

2026-08-21

AMD EPYC™ Embedded 9005 Series Processors

CVE-2026-28248

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2026-0454

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2026-0480

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2026-40668

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2026-40670

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2026-0435

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2026-28247

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2025-29941

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

CVE-2025-48504

EmbeddedTurinPI_SP5_1005

2026-09-15

Acknowledgement 

AMD thanks the following for reporting and engaging in coordinated vulnerability disclosure:

  • Externally reported by Jon Lange (Microsoft): CVE-2026-0435
  • Bug Bounty researcher Muyan Shen: CVE-2026-0003
  • Internally reported: CVE-2026-0454, CVE-2026-0480, CVE-2026-28247, CVE-2026-28248, CVE-2026-28249, CVE-2025-29941, CVE-2026-40668, CVE-2026-40669, CVE-2026-40670, CVE-2025-48504

Revisions

Revision Date Description
2026-11-10 Initial version

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