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Explained — How Intel AMT Vulnerability Allows to Hack Computers Remotely (The Hackers News)
2017-05-12 01:45

Earlier this week Intel announced a critical escalation of privilege bug that affects its remote management features shipping with Intel Server chipsets for past 7 years, which, if exploited, would allow a remote attacker to take control of vulnerable PCs, laptops, or servers. The vulnerability, labeled CVE-2017-5689, affects Intel remote management technologies, including Active Management


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Related Vulnerability

DATE CVE VULNERABILITY TITLE RISK
2017-05-02 CVE-2017-5689 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Multiple Intel Products
An unprivileged network attacker could gain system privileges to provisioned Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM).
network
low complexity
intel
critical
10.0

Related vendor

VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Intel 6832 278 786 430 28 1522