Improper access control in AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors 5900 WX-Series
Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A potential weakness in AMD SPI protection features may allow a malicious attacker with Ring0 (kernel mode) access to bypass the native System Management Mode (SMM) ROM protections.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors 5900 WX-Series | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Mobile Processors and Workstations | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processor / 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processor | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | 1st Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ Embedded 3000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD EPYC (TM) Embedded 7002 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD RyzenTM Embedded R1000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD RyzenTM Embedded R2000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD RyzenTM Embedded 5000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD RyzenTM Embedded V1000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD RyzenTM Embedded V2000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | AMD RyzenTM Embedded V3000 | various and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors 5900 WX-Series VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Mobile Processors and Workstations VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processor / 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processor VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1st Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD EPYC™ Embedded 3000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD EPYC (TM) Embedded 7002 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD RyzenTM Embedded R1000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD RyzenTM Embedded R2000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD RyzenTM Embedded 5000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD RyzenTM Embedded V1000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD RyzenTM Embedded V2000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AMD RyzenTM Embedded V3000 VendorAMD Affected various and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5945wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5955wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5965wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5975wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5995wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6600h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6600hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6600u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6800h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6800hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5945wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5955wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5965wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5975wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_threadripper_pro_5995wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6600h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6600hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6600u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6800h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6800hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6800u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6900hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6900hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6980hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6980hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6800u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6900hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6900hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6980hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_6980hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·AMD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-624f-w3rg-939c
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Sources
- CVE-2022-23829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-624f-w3rg-939c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-23829 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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