CVE-2025-54518
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 19th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Improper isolation of shared resources within the CPU operation cache on Zen 2-based products could allow an attacker to corrupt instructions executed at a different privilege level, potentially resulting in privilege escalation.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 19th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
27 events over 118 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
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Affected products
- AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ GraphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ GraphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3000 WX-Series ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ 7030 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ GraphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ GraphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Desktop ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile processors with Radeon graphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen 7030 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon GraphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Desktop ProcessorsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon GraphicsHardware Firmware
- AMD Ryzen 7020 Series Processors with Radeon GraphicsHardware Firmware
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 10 1607Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 11 26H1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.0 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7052.html
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/15
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-490.html
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