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CVE-2021-26331

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to...

7.8 High

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to manipulate mailbox entries leading to arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Down 0.4 points since Nov 17, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to manipulate mailbox entries leading to arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2021-26331
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to manipulate mailbox entries leading to arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2021-26331
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-13137 No score

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to manipulate mailbox entries leading to arbitrary code execution.

Record
EUVD-2021-13137
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-945g-xqmp-7xg3 No score

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to...

AMD System Management Unit (SMU) contains a potential issue where a malicious user may be able to manipulate mailbox entries leading to arbitrary code execution.

Record
GHSA-945g-xqmp-7xg3
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-2021-26331 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Amd 1st Gen Amd Epyc™, published November 16, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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