CVE-2018-8930 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 22 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Insufficient enforcement of Hardware Validated Boot in AMD processors allows attackers to bypass secure boot mechanisms.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-8930?

CVE-2018-8930 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8930?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Amd Epyc Server Firmware, Amd Ryzen Firmware, Amd Ryzen Mobile Firmware, Amd Ryzen Pro Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8930?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v58q-66pp-gf6r.