CVE-2017-5697 Cross-site scripting in Active Mangement Technology

Medium 6.5 Published 14 Jun 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user clicks in Intel AMT web interface via clickjacking, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-5697?

CVE-2017-5697 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware, published on 14 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient clickjacking protection in the Web User Interface of Intel AMT firmware versions before 9.1.40.1000, 9.5.60.1952, 10.0.50.1004, 11.0.0.1205, and 11.6.25.1129 potentially allowing a remote attacker to hijack users web clicks via attacker's crafted web page.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5697?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Active Management Technology Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-5697 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5697 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5c9-crv8-jc57.