CVE-2017-5689

CVE-2017-5689 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-01-28). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

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).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5689?
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 severe is CVE-2017-5689?
CVE-2017-5689 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-5689 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2017-5689 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-01-28, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-5689?
CVE-2017-5689 primarily affects Intel Active Management Technology Firmware. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5689?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2017-5689 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2017-5689 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2017-14766. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-01-28).
When was CVE-2017-5689 published?
CVE-2017-5689 was published on 2017-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (51)

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