How severe is CVE-2021-46775?

CVE-2021-46775 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-46775 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-46775?

CVE-2021-46775 primarily affects Amd Epyc 72f3 Firmware. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46775?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-46775 published?

CVE-2021-46775 was published on 2023-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-46775

CVE-2021-46775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amd Epyc 72f3 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Amd Epyc 72f3 Firmware
Published: 2023-05-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper input validation in ABL may enable an attacker with physical access, to perform arbitrary memory overwrites, potentially leading to a loss of integrity and code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46775?: Improper input validation in ABL may enable an attacker with physical access, to perform arbitrary memory overwrites, potentially leading to a loss of integrity and code execution.
How severe is CVE-2021-46775?: CVE-2021-46775 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-46775 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-46775?: CVE-2021-46775 primarily affects Amd Epyc 72f3 Firmware. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-46775?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-46775 published?: CVE-2021-46775 was published on 2023-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-3001

Affected products (48)

cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_72f3_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7313_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7313p_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7343_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7373x_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_73f3_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7413_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7443_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7443p_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7453_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7473x_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_74f3_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7513_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7543_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7543p_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7573x_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_75f3_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7643_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7663_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7713_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7713p_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7763_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7773x_firmware:milanpi_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7232p_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7252_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7262_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7272_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7282_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7302_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7302p_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7352_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7402_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7402p_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7452_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7502_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7502p_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7532_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7542_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7552_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:amd:epyc_7642_firmware:romepi_1.0.0.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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