CVE-2017-5689
CRITICALAn unprivileged network attacker could gain system privileges to provisioned Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM).…
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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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).
Affected Products
proliant ml10 gen9 server firmwarehpeactive management technology firmwareintelsimatic field pg m3 firmwaresiemenssimatic field pg m4 firmwaresiemenssimatic field pg m5 firmwaresiemenssimatic ipc427d firmwaresiemensResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Intel Active Management Technology - System Privileges
by nixawk · May 10, 2017
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every hpe proliant ml10 gen9 server firmware deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the hpe proliant ml10 gen9 server firmware security patch or hotfix for CVE-2017-5689 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2017-5689 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2017-5689. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2017-5689 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2017-5689 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.