PT-2017-2897 · Intel · Intel Management Engine Firmware

Maksim Goryachiy + 1 · Published 2017-10-04 · Updated 2025-05-29 · CVE-2017-5705

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel Management Engine Firmware versions 11.0 through 11.20

Description The issue is caused by multiple buffer overflows in the Intel Management Engine (ME) firmware, which can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This can be exploited by an attacker with local access to the system.

Recommendations For Intel Management Engine Firmware versions 11.0 through 11.20, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-345

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02217

CVE-2017-5705

Affected Products

Intel Management Engine Firmware

References · 16

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5705 · Security Note
• https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00086&languageid=en-fr · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02217 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5705 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171120-0001 · Note
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-892715.pdf · Note
• https://habrahabr.ru/company/pt/blog/339292 · Note
• https://reddit.com/r/coreboot/comments/1ky78il/deguard_turning_a_t480_into_a_coreboot_laptop · Reddit Post
• https://asus.com/News/wzeltG5CjYaIwGJ0 · Note
• https://t.me/secharvester/19190 · Telegram Post
• https://synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_73 · Note
• https://cfp.3mdeb.com/developers-vpub-0xe-2025/talk/WVJFQD · Reddit Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039852 · Note
• https://twitter.com/PTsecurity_UK/status/938447926128291842 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101917 · Note