Missing lock bit protection for NBIO registers could allow a local admin-privileged attacker to gain arbitrary System Management Network (SMN) access, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in AMD Secure Processor (ASP) and loss of the SEV-SNP guest's confidentiality and integrity.

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Wed, 13 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Title NBIO Register Lock Bit Exposure Grants Local Administrator Arbitrary SMN Access

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Description Missing lock bit protection for NBIO registers could allow a local admin-privileged attacker to gain arbitrary System Management Network (SMN) access, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in AMD Secure Processor (ASP) and loss of the SEV-SNP guest's confidentiality and integrity.
Weaknesses CWE-1233
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

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Updated: 2026-05-13T03:03:31.455Z

Reserved: 2025-10-04T18:09:57.018Z

Link: CVE-2025-61972

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Updated: 2026-05-13T05:00:14Z

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