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Critical
CVE-2018-8934
The Promontory chipset, as used in AMD Ryzen and Ryzen...
Vulnerability Description
The Promontory chipset, as used in AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro platforms, has a backdoor in firmware, aka CHIMERA-FW.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
ryzen pro firmware, ryzen firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 22nd, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.