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CVE-2023-20530


Insufficient input validation of BIOS mailbox messages in SMU may result in out-of-bounds memory reads potentially resulting in a denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 48 products from amd, from amd, from amd and 45 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-01-11T08:15:13.950

Last Modified

2025-04-07T19:15:48.240

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System amd epyc_7003_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7003 - No
Operating System amd epyc_72f3_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_72f3 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7313_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7313 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7313p_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7313p - No
Operating System amd epyc_7343_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7343 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7373x_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7373x - No
Operating System amd epyc_73f3_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_73f3 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7413_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7413 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7443_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7443 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7443p_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7443p - No
Operating System amd epyc_7453_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7453 - No
Operating System amd epyc_74f3_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_74f3 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7513_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7513 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7543_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7543 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7543p_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7543p - No
Operating System amd epyc_7573x_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7573x - No
Operating System amd epyc_75f3_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_75f3 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7643_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7643 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7663_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7663 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7713_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7713 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7713p_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7713p - No
Operating System amd epyc_7743_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7743 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7763_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7763 - No
Operating System amd epyc_7773x_firmware < milanpi_1.0.0.5 Yes
Hardware amd epyc_7773x - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For amd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.