CVE-2025-45006 Privilege escalation in n/a
Improper retention of the mstatus.SUM bit in RISC-V processors allows attackers to potentially access physical memory, requiring a firmware patch.
- 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-2025-45006?
CVE-2025-45006 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper mstatus.SUM bit retention (non-zero) in Open-Source RISC-V Processor commit f517abb violates privileged spec constraints, enabling potential physical memory access attacks.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-45006?
How do I fix CVE-2025-45006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-45006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-45006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-45006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mrj-rvvj-725q.