5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-29940
AMD SEV Reverse Map Table Integrity Vulnerability
Description

Unverified ownership in Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a privileged attacker with access to a malicious hypervisor to overwrite guest memory if segmented Reverse Map Table (RMP) is enabled potentially resulting in loss of guest data integrity.

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Published Date :

Nov. 10, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 10, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM b58fc414-a1e4-4f92-9d70-1add41838648
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the SEV firmware to address unverified ownership and protect guest memory integrity.
  • Update the Secure Encrypted Virtualization firmware.
  • Ensure segmented RMP is disabled if not required.
  • Verify firmware integrity after updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-3037.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-29940 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Unverified ownership in Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a privileged attacker with access to a malicious hypervisor to overwrite guest memory if segmented Reverse Map Table (RMP) is enabled potentially resulting in loss of guest data integrity.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-283
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2025/29xxx/CVE-2025-29940.json">CVE-2025-29940</a>
    Added Reference https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-3037.html
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