Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7054.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title AMD APCB SMM Driver Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Boot Service Use

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weaknesses CWE-668
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-17T03:55:16.268Z

Reserved: 2025-07-23T15:01:50.731Z

Link: CVE-2025-54502

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Updated: 2026-04-16T19:21:50.149Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-16T20:16:37.393

Modified: 2026-04-16T20:16:37.393

Link: CVE-2025-54502

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Updated: 2026-04-17T03:30:08Z

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