CVE-2017-5689
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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).
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Intel products contain a vulnerability which can allow attackers to perform privilege escalation.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Remediation due: 2022-07-28
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-12635 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-24637 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-3243 | Critical | 9.8 | 88% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-21888 | High | 8.8 | 87% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-0441 | Critical | 9.8 | 85% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2014-1511 | Critical | 9.8 | 84% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2017-5689?
Published advisories record a fix for 31 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2017-5689 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2017-5689 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2022-07-28. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2017-5689?
CVE-2017-5689 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2017-5689 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for simatic field pg m3 firmware (NVD), simatic field pg m4 firmware (NVD), simatic field pg m5 firmware (NVD), simatic ipc427e firmware (NVD), and 27 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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