CVE-2018-8930 json
The AMD EPYC Server, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, and Ryzen Mobile processor chips have insufficient enforcement of Hardware Validated Boot, aka MASTE…
published 2018-03-22 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20538
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The AMD EPYC Server, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, and Ryzen Mobile processor chips have insufficient enforcement of Hardware Validated Boot, aka MASTERKEY-1, MASTERKEY-2, and MASTERKEY-3.
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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community.amd.com
/community/amd-corporate/blog/2018/03/21/initial-amd-technical-assessment-of-cts-labs-research
vendor-advisory
- support.hpe.com /hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03841en_us
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amdflaws.com
/
third-party-advisory
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blog.trailofbits.com
/2018/03/15/amd-flaws-technical-summary/
third-party-advisory
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safefirmware.com
/amdflaws_whitepaper.pdf
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8930
- NVD CVE-2018-8930
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