Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware 11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 allow unauthorized process to access privileged content via unspecified vector.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00554 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Manageability Engine | 11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Manageability Engine VendorIntel Affected 11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.20 | Vulnerable | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:manageability_engine_firmware:11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.20 Vulnerable ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5708
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq44-jj6c-wc5c
References
Advisory 2
More Intel Manageability Engine Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03705 Memory corruption in Intel Active Management Technology CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-03704 Memory corruption in Intel Active Management Technology CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03698 Memory corruption in Intel Manageability Engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02651 Bleichenbacher-style side channel vulnerability in TLS implementation in Intel Active… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2018-02675 Multiple memory leaks in Intel AMT in Intel CSME firmware versions before 12.0.5 may… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2018-02674 Memory corruption in Intel Active Management Technology CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2017-5708 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5708 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gq44-jj6c-wc5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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