CVE-2021-39298

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.37% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 31.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-07.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2022-02-16 16:38Z4 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-10-07 18:03Z22 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2021-08-19

Assigning CNA

AMD

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

aedae9f3d37636512eb481433fc42323e692803d48a973977d234038a871a590

• www.amd.comhttps://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-1032vendor-advisory
• www.amd.comhttps://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-1027