CVE-2025-61969
Incorrect Permission Assignment in AMD µProf Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-02-11
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| amd | µprof | From 5.2.431 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-732 | The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-61969 is a high-severity vulnerability in the AMD µProf performance analysis tool-suite, specifically in the AMDPowerProfiler.sys driver.
The vulnerability is caused by incorrect permission assignment and insufficient access control checks when handling IOCTL requests.
This flaw allows a local user with limited privileges to perform arbitrary file read and write operations, which can lead to privilege escalation and potentially arbitrary code execution.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability can allow a local user with limited privileges to escalate their privileges on the affected system.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "An attacker exploiting this flaw could execute arbitrary code with higher privileges, potentially compromising the system's security and integrity."}] [1]
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability involves incorrect permission assignment and insufficient access control in the AMDPowerProfiler.sys driver of the AMD µProf tool-suite, allowing local user-privileged attackers to perform arbitrary file read/write operations.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Detection would typically involve checking the version of the AMD µProf software installed and verifying if it is older than version 5.2.431, which contains the fix.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Since the vulnerability is local and related to driver permissions and IOCTL handling, network-based detection commands are not applicable.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'For system-level detection, you can check the installed µProf version with commands such as:'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "On Windows, use PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\\Software\\AMD\\µProf' | Select-Object Version"}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Alternatively, check the file version of AMDPowerProfiler.sys located in the µProf installation directory.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'If the version is older than 5.2.431, the system is vulnerable.'}] [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The primary mitigation step is to update the AMD µProf tool-suite to version 5.2.431 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability.
This update was released on December 11, 2025, and addresses the incorrect permission assignment and access control issues in the AMDPowerProfiler.sys driver.
Until the update can be applied, restrict local user access to the AMD µProf tool and its drivers to trusted administrators only.