CVE-2017-5689
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)92.2%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
- 2 May 2017, 14:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 5 May 2017Exploit code publicMetasploit
- 28 Jan 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
Public exploit code and templates 3
- Auxiliary moduleIntel AMT Digest Authentication Bypass Scanner 5 May 2017Metasploit
- Remote exploitIntel Active Management Technology - System Privileges 10 May 2017Exploit-DB
- Scanner templateIntel Active Management - Authentication BypassNuclei
Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.
Description
Intel products contain a vulnerability which can allow attackers to perform privilege escalation.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business Technology, Intel Standard Manageabilityaffected: fixed in versions 6.2.61.3535, 7.1.91.3272, 8.1.71.3608, 9.1.41.3024, 10.0.55.3000, 11.0.25.3001, and 11.6.27.3264 and laterCVE List
References 10
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170509-0001/Advisoryvia CVE List
- security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-frAdvisoryvia CVE List
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-874235.pdfAdvisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5689Referencevia CISA KEV
- tenable.com/blog/rediscovering-the-intel-amt-vulnerabilityReferencevia CVE List
- downloadmirror.intel.com/26754/eng/INTEL-SA-00075%20Mitigation%20Guide-Rev%201.1.pdfReferencevia CVE List
- embedi.com/files/white-papers/Silent-Bob-is-Silent.pdfReferencevia CVE List
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03754en_usReferencevia CVE List
- embedi.com/news/mythbusters-cve-2017-5689Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5689Referencevia CVE List