CVE-2023-20521: Medium severity amd epyc server firmware vulnerability
Published Nov 14, 2023
·Updated
TOCTOU in the ASP Bootloader may allow an attacker with physical access to tamper with SPI ROM records after memory content verification, potentially leading to loss of confidentiality or a denial of service.
Affected Software
186 affected components
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AMD Epyc 7001 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7001
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AMD Epyc 7251 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7251
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AMD Epyc 7261 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7261
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AMD Epyc 7281 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7281
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AMD Epyc 7301 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7301
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AMD Epyc 7351 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7351
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AMD Epyc 7351p Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7351p
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AMD Epyc 7371 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7371
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AMD Epyc 7401 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7401
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AMD Epyc 7401p Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7401p
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AMD Epyc 7451 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7451
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AMD Epyc 7501 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7501
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AMD Epyc 7551 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7551
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AMD Epyc 7551p Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7551p
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AMD Epyc 7601 Firmware<naplespi_1.0.0.h
AMD Epyc 7601
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AMD Epyc 7232p Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7232p
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AMD Epyc 7252 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7252
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AMD Epyc 7262 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7262
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AMD Epyc 7272 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7272
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AMD Epyc 7282 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7282
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AMD Epyc 7302 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7302
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AMD Epyc 7302p Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7302p
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AMD Epyc 7352 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7352
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AMD Epyc 7402 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7402
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AMD Epyc 7402p Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7402p
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AMD Epyc 7452 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7452
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AMD Epyc 7502 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7502
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AMD Epyc 7502p Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7502p
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AMD Epyc 7532 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7532
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AMD Epyc 7542 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7542
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AMD Epyc 7552 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7552
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AMD Epyc 7642 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7642
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AMD Epyc 7662 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7662
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AMD Epyc 7702 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7702
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AMD Epyc 7702p Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7702p
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AMD Epyc 7742 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7742
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AMD Epyc 7f32 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7f32
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AMD Epyc 7f52 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7f52
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AMD Epyc 7f72 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7f72
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AMD Epyc 7h12 Firmware<romepi_1.0.0.d
AMD Epyc 7h12
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AMD Epyc 7763 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7763
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AMD Epyc 7713p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7713p
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AMD Epyc 7713 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7713
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AMD Epyc 7663p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7663p
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AMD Epyc 7663 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7663
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AMD Epyc 7643p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7643p
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AMD Epyc 7773x Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7773x
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AMD Epyc 7643 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7643
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AMD Epyc 7573x Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7573x
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AMD Epyc 75f3 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 75f3
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AMD Epyc 7543p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7543p
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AMD Epyc 7543 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7543
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AMD Epyc 7513 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7513
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AMD Epyc 7473x Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7473x
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AMD Epyc 7453 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7453
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AMD Epyc 74f3 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 74f3
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AMD Epyc 7443p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7443p
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AMD Epyc 7443 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7443
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AMD Epyc 7413 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7413
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AMD Epyc 7373x Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7373x
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AMD Epyc 73f3 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 73f3
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AMD Epyc 7343 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7343
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AMD Epyc 7313p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7313p
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AMD Epyc 7313 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7313
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AMD Epyc 7303p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7303p
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AMD Epyc 7303 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7303
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AMD Epyc 72f3 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 72f3
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AMD Epyc 7203p Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7203p
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AMD Epyc 7203 Firmware<milanpi_1.0.0.7
AMD Epyc 7203
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AMD Athlon Pro 300ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Pro 300ge
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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150ge
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150g Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold 3150g
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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150g Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150g
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990wx Firmware<summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990wx
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970wx Firmware<summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970wx
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x Firmware<summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920x Firmware<summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920x
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3780u
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AMD Ryzen 7 3750h Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3750h
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700c Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3700c
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3700u
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AMD Ryzen 5 3580u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3580u
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550h Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3550h
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500c Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3500c
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3500u
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AMD Ryzen 5 3450u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3450u
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AMD Ryzen 3 3350u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3350u
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3300u
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3250u
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250c Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3250c
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200u Firmware<picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3200u
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AMD Amd 3015e Firmware<pollockpi-ft5_1.0.0.4
AMD Amd 3015e
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AMD Amd 3015ce Firmware<pollockpi-ft5_1.0.0.4
AMD Amd 3015ce
Event History
Nov 14, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:52 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2023-20521?
The severity of CVE-2023-20521 is considered high due to the potential compromise of confidentiality and denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2023-20521?
To fix CVE-2023-20521, update to the latest firmware version provided by AMD that addresses this vulnerability.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2023-20521?
CVE-2023-20521 affects specific AMD EPYC processor firmware versions prior to the latest release.
4
What does CVE-2023-20521 exploit involve?
CVE-2023-20521 involves a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability that allows an attacker with physical access to manipulate SPI ROM records.
5
What could happen if CVE-2023-20521 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2023-20521 could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or denial of service due to compromised firmware integrity.