Intel · Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability
CVE-2017-5689
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2022-01-28
- CISA due date
- 2022-07-28
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
Intel products contain a vulnerability which can allow attackers to perform privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html ↗
- https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr ↗
Other NVD references (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98269 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038385 ↗
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-874235.pdf ↗
- https://downloadmirror.intel.com/26754/eng/INTEL-SA-00075%20Mitigation%20Guide-Rev%201.1.pdf ↗
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03754en_us ↗
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170509-0001/ ↗
- https://www.embedi.com/files/white-papers/Silent-Bob-is-Silent.pdf ↗
- https://www.embedi.com/news/mythbusters-cve-2017-5689 ↗
- https://www.tenable.com/blog/rediscovering-the-intel-amt-vulnerability ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5689 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
CISA has not listed a CWE classification for this entry.
NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- May 02, 2017, 02:59 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 01:21 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5689