A new discovered vulnerability, CVE-2024-56161, exposes AMD’s SEV-SNP technology for malicious microcode injection attacks. This defect, identified by Google, scores a CVSS of 7.2, which highlights its high severity.
What’s at risk?
Virtual Machine (VM) Data Integrity: Attackers with admin privileges can inject malicious microcode, potentially compromising sensitive VM data.
Cloud & Data Center Environments: Multi-tenant platforms are especially vulnerable.
Who should be concerned?
Cloud Service Providers
Data Centers
Organizations using AMD EPYC processors with SEV-SNP enabled
What can you do?
✅ Apply AMD’s microcode/firmware updates ASAP
✅ Restrict administrative access to critical systems
✅ Monitor for suspicious activities
Stay vigilant. Prioritize patching and secure your virtualization environments now.