CVE-2017-5711 Memory corruption in Active Management Technology
Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in Intel AMT firmware to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5711?
CVE-2017-5711 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware, published on 21 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Active Management Technology (AMT) in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware 8.x/9.x/10.x/11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code with AMT execution privilege.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5711?
It affects 198 products.
Products include Asus B150-a Firmware, Asus B150-Plus Firmware, Asus B150-Pro D3 Firmware, Asus B150-Pro Firmware, Asus B150 Pro Gaming\/Aura Firmware, Asus B150 Pro Gaming D3 Firmware and 192 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-5711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware
All Intel Active Management Technology Firmware vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj87-pxff-57cc.