Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-36340

A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure.

Published May 13, 2025 · catalog updated May 13, 2025 · AMD AMD μProf

Check this week

CVE-2024-36340 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 17.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run AMD AMD μProf.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
17.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor AMD AMD μProf patch: 5.0

A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor AMD AMD μProf patch: 5.0patch: 5.0

How to fix CVE-2024-36340

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-36340 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 17.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run AMD AMD μProf.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with AMD AMD μProf patch: 5.0 patch: 5.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 17.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure.

  2. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-36340

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54475

    A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.