Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Platform Security…
Priority LOW 27CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Platform Security Processor (PSP; aka AMD Secure Processor or AMD-SP) 0.17 build 11 and earlier has an insecure cryptographic implementation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01609 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:secure_encrypted_virtualization_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.17b11 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7261:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7281:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7301:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7371:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:secure_encrypted_virtualization_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.17b11 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7261:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7281:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7301:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7371:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7501:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7601:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7501:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7601:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmcw-j5qf-fj6c
References
Advisory 5
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/46
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153436/AMD-Secure-Encrypted-Virtualization-SEV-Key-Recovery.html
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03943en_us
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1770
Sources
- CVE-2019-9836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmcw-j5qf-fj6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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