CVE-2025-48516 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Insecure default configuration state of DDR5 memory module by AGESA Bootloader Firmware could allow an attacker with local user privilege to abuse the unprotected PMIC interface to create a permanent denial of service condition or affect the integrity of the memory module.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00013.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4017.html

History

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Local Privilege Attack via AGESA Bootloader PMIC Leads to Memory Denial of Service

Fri, 15 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Insecure default configuration state of DDR5 memory module by AGESA Bootloader Firmware could allow an attacker with local user privilege to abuse the unprotected PMIC interface to create a permanent denial of service condition or affect the integrity of the memory module.
Weaknesses		CWE-276
References		https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4017.html
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published: 2026-05-15T02:37:49.670Z

Updated: 2026-05-15T02:37:49.670Z

Reserved: 2025-05-22T16:34:07.747Z

Link: CVE-2025-48516

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-15T03:16:22.197

Modified: 2026-05-15T14:10:17.083

Link: CVE-2025-48516

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T04:30:36Z

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