AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
In the AMD SEV/SEV-ES feature, memory can be rearranged in the guest address space that is not detected by the attestation mechanism which could be used by a malicious hypervisor to potentially lead to arbitrary code execution within the guest VM if a malicious administrator has access to compromise the server hypervisor.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | SEV/SEV-ES | before SEV-SNP | SEV-SNP | Patch available | CNA |
- SEV/SEV-ES VendorAMD Affected before SEV-SNP Fixed in SEV-SNP Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 65
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7232p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7252:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7261:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7262:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7272:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7281:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7282:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_72f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7301:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7232p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7252:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7261:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7262:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7272:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7281:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7282:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_72f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7301:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
Show 55 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7302p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7313:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7313p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7343:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7352:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7371:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_73f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7402:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7402p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7443:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7443p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7452:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7453:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_74f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7501:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7502:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7502p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7513:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7532:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7543:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7543p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7552:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_75f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7601:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7642:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7643:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7662:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7663:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7702:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7702p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7713:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7713p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7742:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7763:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7f32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7f52:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7f72:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7h12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3151:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3255:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7302p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7313:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7313p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7343:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7351p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7352:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7371:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_73f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7401p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7402:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7402p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7443:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7443p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7452:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7453:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_74f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7501:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7502:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7502p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7513:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7532:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7543:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7543p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7551p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7552:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_75f3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7601:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7642:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7643:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7662:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7663:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7702:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7702p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7713:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7713p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7742:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7763:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7f32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7f52:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7f72:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_7h12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3151:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3251:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3255:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3351:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:epyc_embedded_3451:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·AMD
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SEV/SEV-ES (AMD) Fixed in SEV-SNP
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
AMD SEV/SEV-ES SEV-SNP
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-10287 AMD Secure Encrypted VirtualizationPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v8q-5wcx-2f5j
References
More AMD Epyc 7232p vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10287 AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-26311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-26311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v8q-5wcx-2f5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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