CVE-2021-46767
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsufficient input validation in the ASP may allow an attacker with physical access, unauthorized write access to memory potentially leading to a loss of integrity or denial of service.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInsufficient input validation in ASP (Active Server Pages) could allow an attacker with physical access to perform unauthorized memory writes, potentially compromising data integrity or causing a denial of service condition.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.0.0.d< 1.0.0.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if the system uses AMD Romepi or Milanpi platformCheck the server hardware platform via dmidecode -s system-product-name, or check BMC/IPMI for platform information, or inspect /sys/class/dmi/id/product_nameAffected if The platform is AMD Romepi or AMD Milanpi
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Determine the ASP firmware version on RomepiUse the platform's firmware version command or check BMC firmware inventory for the ASP component version. Typical commands: ipmitool raw command, or check /usr/local/bin/amd-asp version, or review firmware update logsAffected if The installed ASP firmware version is less than 1.0.0.d (for Romepi systems)
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Determine the ASP firmware version on MilanpiUse the platform's firmware version command or check BMC firmware inventory for the ASP component version. Typical commands: ipmitool raw command, or check /usr/local/bin/amd-asp version, or review firmware update logsAffected if The installed ASP firmware version is less than 1.0.0.6 (for Milanpi systems)
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Confirm physical access requirementVerify that the system could be accessed physically by unauthorized personnel, or review physical security controls on the server enclosure and BMC accessAffected if Physical access to the system is possible without additional security controls
The system is affected if it runs AMD Romepi firmware below 1.0.0.d or AMD Milanpi firmware below 1.0.0.6, and an attacker could gain physical access to perform the unauthorized memory writes through insufficient input validation in the ASP component.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.0.0.d1.0.0.6
Apply available vendor patches for the affected ASP components and implement rigorous input validation controls to prevent unauthorized memory access.
Romepi: firmware >= 1.0.0.d | Milanpi: firmware >= 1.0.0.6
- Identify the specific AMD processor platform (Romepi or Milanpi) in your environment
- Locate the current firmware version running on the affected processor
- For Romepi systems: Upgrade firmware to version 1.0.0.d or later
- For Milanpi systems: Upgrade firmware to version 1.0.0.6 or later
- Verify the firmware upgrade was successful by confirming the new version post-update
- Ensure the upgrade process follows AMD's recommended firmware update procedure for the specific platform
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-46767 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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