Privilege escalation in Hpe Proliant_ml10_gen9_server
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 manageab…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.922 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hpe Proliant_ml10_gen9_server
- Hpe Proliant_ml10_gen9_server_firmware — versions 5.0
- Intel Active_management_technology_firmware — versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2
- Intel Corporation Active Mangement Technology, Small Business Standard Manageability — versions fixed in versions 6.2.61.3535, 7.1.91.3272, 8.1.71.3608, 9.1.41.3024, 10.0.55.3000, 11.0.25.3001, and 11.6.27.3264 and later
- Siemens Simatic_field_pg_m3
- Siemens Simatic_field_pg_m3_firmware
- Siemens Simatic_field_pg_m4
- Siemens Simatic_field_pg_m4_firmware
- Siemens Simatic_field_pg_m5
- Siemens Simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@intel.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5689?
- CVE-2017-5689 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hpe Proliant_ml10_gen9_server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5689?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5689 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-5689 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 82 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.