CVE-2017-5689

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: May 02, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: secure@intel.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98269
Source: secure@intel.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038385
Source: secure@intel.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-874235.pdf
Source: secure@intel.com
Third Party Advisory
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/26754/eng/INTEL-SA-00075%20Mitigation%20Guide-Rev%201.1.pdf
Source: secure@intel.com
Broken Link
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03754en_us
Source: secure@intel.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr
Source: secure@intel.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170509-0001/
Source: secure@intel.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.embedi.com/files/white-papers/Silent-Bob-is-Silent.pdf
Source: secure@intel.com
Broken Link Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.embedi.com/news/mythbusters-cve-2017-5689
Source: secure@intel.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/blog/rediscovering-the-intel-amt-vulnerability
Source: secure@intel.com
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-874235.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/26754/eng/INTEL-SA-00075%20Mitigation%20Guide-Rev%201.1.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03754en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170509-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.embedi.com/files/white-papers/Silent-Bob-is-Silent.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.embedi.com/news/mythbusters-cve-2017-5689
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/blog/rediscovering-the-intel-amt-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5689
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.3%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-07-28

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Vendors

intel hpe siemens

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