CVE-2017-5689
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability Privilege Escalation
- Published2 May 2017
- Added to CISA KEV28 Jan 2022
- Remediation due28 Jul 2022
Description
An unprivileged network attacker could gain system privileges to provisioned Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM). An unprivileged local attacker could provision manageability features gaining unprivileged network or local system privileges on Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Intel Standard Manageability (ISM), and Intel Small Business Technology (SBT).
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-874235.pdf
- https://downloadmirror.intel.com/26754/eng/INTEL-SA-00075%20Mitigation%20Guide-Rev%201.1.pdf
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03754en_us
- https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170509-0001/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5689
- https://www.embedi.com/files/white-papers/Silent-Bob-is-Silent.pdf
- https://www.embedi.com/news/mythbusters-cve-2017-5689
- https://www.tenable.com/blog/rediscovering-the-intel-amt-vulnerability
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
and 2 more references
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2017-5689 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2017-5689 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 28 Jan 2022.
How severe is CVE-2017-5689?
CVE-2017-5689 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 92.2% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-5689?
Affected products include HPE Proliant Ml10 Gen9 Server Firmware, Intel Active Management Technology Firmware, Siemens Simatic Field Pg M3 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Field Pg M4 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5 Firmware, and 19 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5689?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Siemens Simatic Field Pg M3 Firmware 6.2.61.3535, Siemens Simatic Field Pg M4 Firmware 18.01.06, Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5 Firmware 22.01.03 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
How Secuno handles this
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.