AMD EPYC 7001 Processors Secure Debug Unlock improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in AMD EPYC 7001 Processors, EPYC 7002 Processors, EPYC 7003 Processors, EPYC Embedded 3000 Processors, EPYC Embedded 7002 Processors, EPYC Embedded 7003 Processors, Ryzen 3000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series Processors and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series Processors. This affects an unknown part of the component Secure Debug Unlock. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-0008. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in AMD EPYC 7001 Processors, EPYC 7002 Processors, EPYC 7003 Processors, EPYC Embedded 3000 Processors, EPYC Embedded 7002 Processors, EPYC Embedded 7003 Processors, Ryzen 3000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series Processors and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series Processors. Affected is an unknown function of the component Secure Debug Unlock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient verification of data authenticity may allow a local attacker to bypass Secure Debug Unlock (SDU), potentially resulting in unauthorized debug access.

The advisory is available at amd.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-0008 since 10/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/10/2024 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +761 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: amd.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: AMD
CVE: CVE-2025-0008 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0008
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-435162

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 23:34
Changes: 11/10/2026 23:34 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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