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CVE-2021-46769

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to...

8.8 High

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary DMA copies, which can lead to code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.78%Up 0.7 points since May 10, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary DMA copies, which can lead to code execution.

Record
CVE-2021-46769
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 8.8

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary DMA copies, which can lead to code execution.

Record
CVE-2021-46769
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-33425 8.8

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary DMA copies, which can lead to code execution.

Record
EUVD-2021-33425
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mpjx-f8cq-rgh6 8.8

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to...

Insufficient syscall input validation in the ASP Bootloader may allow a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary DMA copies, which can lead to code execution.

Record
GHSA-mpjx-f8cq-rgh6
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-46769 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Amd 2nd Gen Amd Epyc™, published May 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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