PT-2017-12: Buffer Overflow in Intel Management Engine Vulnerable product Intel Management Engine Version: 11.x Link: https://www.intel.com/ Severity level Severity level: High Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution Access Vector: Local CVSS v3: Base Score: 8.2 Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) CVE: CVE-2017-5705, CVE-2017-5706, CVE-2017-5707 Vulnerability description The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Intel Management Engine. Multiple buffer overflows in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware, Server Platform Services Firmware, and Trusted Execution Engine Firmware allow attackers with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code. How to fix Use vendor's advisory: https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00086 Advisory status 26.07.2017 - Vendor gets vulnerability details 20.11.2017 - Vendor releases fixed version and details 25.12.2017 - Public disclosure Credits The vulnerability was detected by Maxim Goryachy and Mark Ermolov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company) References http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2017-12 https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/about/news/288666/ Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research: http://www.ptsecurity.com/ http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/ About Positive Technologies Positive Technologies is a leading provider of vulnerability assessment, compliance management and threat analysis solutions to more than 1,000 global enterprise clients. Our solutions work seamlessly across your entire business: securing applications in development; assessing your network and application vulnerabilities; assuring compliance with regulatory requirements; and blocking real-time attacks. Our commitment to clients and research has earned Positive Technologies a reputation as one of the foremost authorities on SCADA, Banking, Telecom, Web Application and ERP security, and distinction as the #1 fastest growing Security and Vulnerability Management firm in 2012, as shown in an IDC report*. To learn more about Positive Technologies please visit www.ptsecurity.com *Source: IDC Worldwide Security and Vulnerability Management 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares, doc #242465, August 2013. Based on year-over-year revenue growth in 2012 for vendors with revenues of $20M+
