CVE-2025-7027

SMM Arbitrary Write via Dual-Controlled Pointers in CommandRcx1

High · published July 11, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability in the Software SMI handler (SwSmiInputValue 0xB2) allows a local attacker to control both the read and write addresses used by the CommandRcx1 function. The write target is derived from an unvalidated UEFI NVRAM variable (SetupXtuBufferAddress), while the write content is read from an attacker-controlled pointer based on the RBX register. This dual-pointer dereference enables arbitrary memory writes within System Management RAM (SMRAM), leading to potential SMM privilege escalation and firmware compromise.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00234 · 13.5th percentile
Published
2025-07-11T15:24Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUL 15:24Z
    SMM Arbitrary Write via Dual-Controlled Pointers in CommandRcx1
    cvelistv5