CVE-2025-54502
AMD Platform Configuration Blob: APCB SMM driver: kernel: linux-firmware: AMD APCB SMM driver: Arbitrary Code Execution via incorrect boot service use
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 17, 2026
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver. A privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) can exploit an incorrect use of a boot service. This vulnerability may allow the attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Statement
This is an Important flaw in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux on AMD systems. A privileged local attacker (Ring 0) could exploit an incorrect boot service use to achieve privilege escalation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires an attacker to already have high privileges on the system. The fix for this vulnerability is provided by AMD.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-648 · Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs