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CVE-2017-5698

4.4 · MEDIUM

Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Standard Manageability, and Intel Small Business Technology firmware versions 11.0.25.3001 and 11.0.26.3000 anti-rollback will not prevent upgrading to fir…

Published Sep 5, 2017EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2017-5698 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 5, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Standard Manageability, and Intel Small Business Technology firmware versions 11.0.25.3001 and 11.0.26.3000 anti-rollback will not prevent upgrading to firmware version 11.6.x.1xxx which is vulnerable to CVE-2017-5689 and can be performed by a local user with administrative privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00082&languageid=en-frRefsecurity-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00082&languageid=en-fr

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5698?

CVE-2017-5698 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 5, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-5698?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5698?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5698?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-5698 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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