CVE-2025-63384

Published Nov 10, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in RISC-V Rocket-Chip v1.6 and before implementation where the SRET (Supervisor-mode Exception Return) instruction fails to correctly transition the processor's privilege level. Instead of downgrading from Machine-mode (M-mode) to Supervisor-mode (S-mode) as specified by the sstatus.SPP bit, the processor incorrectly remains in M-mode, leading to a critical privilege retention vulnerability.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Chipsalliance rocketchip
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:chipsalliance:rocketchip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Chipsalliance rocketchip
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-266
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Chipsalliance
Chipsalliance rocket-chip
Vendors & Products Chipsalliance
Chipsalliance rocket-chip
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was discovered in RISC-V Rocket-Chip v1.6 and before implementation where the SRET (Supervisor-mode Exception Return) instruction fails to correctly transition the processor's privilege level. Instead of downgrading from Machine-mode (M-mode) to Supervisor-mode (S-mode) as specified by the sstatus.SPP bit, the processor incorrectly remains in M-mode, leading to a critical privilege retention vulnerability.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2025, 8:39 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 10, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:53 AM