CVE-2017-5712
HighSummary
Buffer overflow in Active Management Technology (AMT) in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.0, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.10, and 11.20 allows an attacker with remote Admin access to the system to execute arbitrary code with AMT execution privilege.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations as it allows remote attackers to gain control over the system with administrative privileges.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Intel Manageability Engine firmware to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware
See all- CVE-2017-5711High
Multiple buffer overflows in Active Management Technology (AMT) in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware versions 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.0, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.10, and 11.20 allow an attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code with AMT execution privilege.
- CVE-2017-5708High
Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware versions 11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 allow unauthorized processes to access privileged content via unspecified vector.
- CVE-2017-5705High
Multiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware versions 11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 allow an attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in Active Management Technology (AMT) in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware 8.x/9.x/10.x/11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 allows attacker with remote Admin access to the system to execute arbitrary code with AMT execution privilege.