# What is CVE-2017-5689? > CVE-2017-5689 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) in Active Management Technology Firmware from Intel, published on 2 May 2017. It is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, so criminals are already using it. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 92%. If you run an affected version, patch it first. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-5689 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Fix this now. Attackers are using this flaw today. If you run an affected version, it goes to the top of your list. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 90 out of 100 (Critical); action: Emergency patch. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Critical (CVSS 9.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** Yes, it is on the government list of flaws known to be exploited - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 92% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 2 May 2017 - **Record last updated:** 22 October 2025 - **Main product:** Active Management Technology Firmware from Intel - **Affected products:** 36 ## What is CVE-2017-5689? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official 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). ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2017-5689 being exploited? Yes Attackers are already using it. It is on the government list of flaws known to be exploited, and the latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 92%. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 92%, 92%, 92%, 92%, 92%, 92%, 92%. ### Timeline - 2 May 2017: Published - 22 October 2025: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2017-5689 scores **90 out of 100 (Critical)**, with the action "Emergency patch". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2017-5689? The published record lists 36 products. Versions are as published: "before 6.2.61.3535" means every version up to, but not including, 6.2.61.3535. - [Active Management Technology Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/active_management_technology_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.5, 10.0, 11.0, 11.5, 11.6 - [Proliant Ml10 Gen9 Server Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hpe/proliant_ml10_gen9_server_firmware) by [HPE](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hpe) (Operating system): 5.0 - [Simatic Field Pg M3 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_field_pg_m3_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Field Pg M4 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_field_pg_m4_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 18.01.06 - [Simatic Field Pg M5 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 22.01.03 - [Simatic Ipc427d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc427d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): version not specified - [Simatic Ipc427e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc427e_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 21.01.05 - [Simatic Ipc477d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc477d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): version not specified - [Simatic Ipc477e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc477e_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 21.01.05 - [Simatic Ipc547d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc547d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 7.1.91.3272 - [Simatic Ipc547e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc547e_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Ipc547g Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc547g_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 11.0.26.3000 - [Simatic Ipc627c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc627c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Ipc627d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc627d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Ipc647c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc647c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Ipc647d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc647d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Ipc677c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc677c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Ipc677d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc677d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Ipc827c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc827c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Ipc827d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc827d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Ipc847c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc847c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Ipc847d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_ipc847d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Itp1000 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_itp1000_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc427e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc427e_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 21.01.04 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc477d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc477d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): version not specified - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc547d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc547d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 7.1.91.3272 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc547e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc547e_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc547g Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc547g_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 11.0.26.3000 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc627c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc627c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc647c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc647c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc647d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc647d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc677c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc677c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc847c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc847c_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 - [Simatic Pcs 7 Ipc847d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simatic_pcs_7_ipc847d_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 9.1.41.3024 - [Simotion P320-4 S Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/simotion_p320-4_s_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 17.02.06.83.1 - [Sinumerik Pcu50.5-P Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_pcu50.5-p_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): before 6.2.61.3535 ## How do I fix CVE-2017-5689? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Check it wasn’t used before you patched.** Because criminals are already using this flaw, look for signs of a break-in on affected systems using the vendor’s guidance. ### References - [oracle.com](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory) - [security-center.intel.com](https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr) (Patch, Vendor advisory) - [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98269) (Broken link, Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database) - [securitytracker.com](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038385) (Broken link, Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database) - [cert-portal.siemens.com](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-874235.pdf) (Third-party advisory) - [downloadmirror.intel.com](https://downloadmirror.intel.com/26754/eng/INTEL-SA-00075%20Mitigation%20Guide-Rev%201.1.pdf) (Broken link) - [h20566.www2.hpe.com](https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03754en_us) (Third-party advisory) - [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170509-0001/) (Third-party advisory) - [embedi.com](https://www.embedi.com/files/white-papers/Silent-Bob-is-Silent.pdf) (Broken link, Exploit, Technical description, Third-party advisory) - [embedi.com](https://www.embedi.com/news/mythbusters-cve-2017-5689) (Broken link, Third-party advisory) - [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/blog/rediscovering-the-intel-amt-vulnerability) (Technical description, Third-party advisory) - [cisa.gov](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5689) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2017-5689? CVE-2017-5689 is a critical-severity flaw in Active Management Technology Firmware from Intel, published on 2 May 2017. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2017-5689? It scores 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is critical. Our risk score for CVE-2017-5689 is 90 out of 100, which is Critical. Its action is "Emergency patch". Attackers are using this flaw today. If you run an affected version, it goes to the top of your list. ### Is CVE-2017-5689 being exploited? Attackers are already using it. It is on the government list of flaws known to be exploited, and the latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 92%. ### Which versions does CVE-2017-5689 affect? For Active Management Technology Firmware from Intel: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0 and 8 more. The record lists 36 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2017-5689? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. Because criminals are already using it, also check affected systems for signs of a break-in. ## Does CVE-2017-5689 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. 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