Intel AMT Vulnerability
Last week, Intel published a security advisory (INTEL-SA-00075) regarding a new vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Intel Standard Manageability (ISM), and Intel Small Business Technology (SBT). The firmware versions impacted are 6.x, 7.x, 8.x 9.x, 10.x, 11.0, 11.5, and 11.6. In addition to the vulnerability disclosure, details of how to exploit it remotely has been released publicly.
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain complete control of an affected system. Updated firmwares will be released by the system OEM, but Intel has provided mitigation steps to prevent remote exploitation of the vulnerability. The Qualys Cloud Platform can help you detect any vulnerable systems, allowing you to quickly target them for mitigation.