Intel AMT/ISM/SBT up to 11.6 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Intel AMT, ISM and SBT up to 11.6. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-5689. The attack needs to be launched locally. Furthermore, an exploit is available. This vulnerability is considered historic because of its background and reception. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel AMT, ISM and SBT up to 11.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2017. The weakness was published 05/01/2017 by Maksim Malyutin with Embedi as INTEL-SA-00075 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at security-center.intel.com. The public release has been coordinated with Intel. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5689 since 02/01/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact. Responsible for the vulnerability is the following code: 

(memcmp(attacker_passwd, correct_passwd, attacker_pwd_len)),

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97999 (Intel Management Engine Authentication Bypass (INTEL-SA-00075) (remote check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43506 (Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Small Business Technology, and Intel Standard Manageability Privilege Escalation Vulnerability). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 01/28/2022 with a due date of 07/28/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 11.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (43385), Tenable (97999), SecurityFocus (BID 98269†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038385†). Additional details are provided at tenable.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-74371, VDB-89670, VDB-96591 and VDB-99569. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Vendor Base Score (Intel): 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 97999
Nessus Name: Intel Management Engine Authentication Bypass (INTEL-SA-00075) (remote check)
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OpenVAS ID: 103209
OpenVAS Name: Intel Active Management Technology Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: intel_amt_digest_bypass.rb
MetaSploit Name: Intel AMT Digest Authentication Bypass Scanner
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AMT/ISM/SBT 11.6
Suricata ID: 2024282
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: INTEL-SA-00075
Researcher: Maksim Malyutin
Organization: Embedi
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5689 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5689
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100795

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SecurityFocus: 98269 - Multiple Intel Products CVE-2017-5689 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5689 - Intel - AMT and ISM - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038385

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2017 17:59
Updated: 01/28/2025 20:02
Changes: 05/02/2017 17:59 (100), 09/24/2020 12:29 (11), 12/22/2020 10:42 (2), 04/22/2024 17:18 (24), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 01/28/2025 20:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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