# What is CVE-2021-26338? > CVE-2021-26338 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Epyc 7f72 Firmware from Amd, published on 16 November 2021. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.9%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-26338 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 48 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.5 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.9% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 16 November 2021 - **Record last updated:** 24 October 2022 - **Main product:** Epyc 7f72 Firmware from Amd - **Affected products:** 88 ## What is CVE-2021-26338? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline. ### The official description Improper access controls in System Management Unit (SMU) may allow for an attacker to override performance control tables located in DRAM resulting in a potential lack of system resources. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-284: Improper Access Control ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` ## Is CVE-2021-26338 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.9%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%. ### Timeline - 16 November 2021: Published - 24 October 2022: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2021-26338 scores **48 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2021-26338? The published record lists 88 products. Versions are as published: "before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c" means every version up to, but not including, romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c. - [Epyc 7f72 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7f72_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7232p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7232p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7232p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7232p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7252](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7252) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7252 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7252_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7262](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7262) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7262 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7262_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7272](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7272) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7272 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7272_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7282](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7282) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7282 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7282_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 72f3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_72f3) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 72f3 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_72f3_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7302](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7302) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7302 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7302_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7302p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7302p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7302p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7302p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7313](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7313) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7313 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7313_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7313p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7313p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7313p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7313p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7343](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7343) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7343 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7343_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7352](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7352) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7352 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7352_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 73f3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_73f3) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 73f3 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_73f3_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7402](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7402) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7402 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7402_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7402p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7402p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7402p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7402p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7413](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7413) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7413 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7413_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7443](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7443) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7443 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7443_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7443p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7443p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7443p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7443p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7452](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7452) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7452 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7452_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7453](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7453) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7453 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7453_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 74f3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_74f3) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 74f3 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_74f3_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7502](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7502) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7502 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7502_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7502p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7502p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7502p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7502p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7513](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7513) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7513 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7513_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7532](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7532) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7532 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7532_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7542](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7542) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7542 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7542_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7543](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7543) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7543 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7543_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7543p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7543p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7543p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7543p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7552](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7552) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7552 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7552_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 75f3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_75f3) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 75f3 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_75f3_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7642](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7642) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7642 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7642_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7643](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7643) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7643 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7643_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7662](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7662) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7662 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7662_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7663](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7663) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7663 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7663_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7702](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7702) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7702 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7702_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7702p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7702p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7702p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7702p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7713](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7713) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7713 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7713_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7713p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7713p) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7713p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7713p_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7742](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7742) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7742 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7742_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7763](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7763) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7763 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7763_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before milanpi-sp3_1.0.0.4 - [Epyc 7f32](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7f32) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7f32 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7f32_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7f52](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7f52) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7f52 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7f52_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c - [Epyc 7f72](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7f72) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7h12](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7h12) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epyc 7h12 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/amd/epyc_7h12_firmware) by [Amd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/amd) (Operating system): before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c ## How do I fix CVE-2021-26338? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [amd.com](https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1021) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2021-26338? CVE-2021-26338 is a high-severity flaw in Epyc 7f72 Firmware from Amd, published on 16 November 2021. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2021-26338? It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2021-26338 is 48 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2021-26338 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.9%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2021-26338 affect? For Epyc 7f72 Firmware from Amd: before romepi-sp3_1.0.0.c. The record lists 88 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2021-26338? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. 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