Windows 10 UPDATE INTEL ME FIRMWARE FOR POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER SECURITY VULNERABILITY IN INTEL PROCESSORS -SA-00131

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Intel has identified a firmware security vulnerability.

It allows an attacker with administrative privileges to gain unauthorized access to platform features and sensitive information protected by the Intel® Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) or Intel® Server Platform Services (SPS).
Firmware updates have been provided to system manufacturers that resolve the issue.

Intel recommends that you check with your system manufacturers to determine the availability of their firmware update.

Then apply available updates in a timely manner.


Affected versions are noted below along with the firmware (FW) version that mitigates the issue:
Intel® CSME firmware versions including
11.0 through 11.8.50;
11.10 through 11.11.50;
11.20 through 11.21.50;
12.0 through 12.0.5,


Firmwares can be found on the following products:


6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Platforms (mitigated by FW v.11.8.55)
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Platforms (mitigated by FW v.11.8.55)
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Platforms (mitigated by FW v.12.0.6)
Intel® Xeon® E3-1200/1500 v5 Processor Family Platforms (mitigated by FW v.11.8.55)
Intel® Xeon® E3-1200/1500 v6 Processor Family Platforms (mitigated by FW v.11.8.55)
Intel® Xeon® E-1200M Processors (mitigated by FW v.11.8.55)
Intel® Xeon® W Processor Family Platform (mitigated by FW v.11.11.55)
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (mitigated by FW v.11.11.55)
Intel® Core™ X-Series Processor Family Platform (mitigated by FW v.11.11.55)
Intel® SPS firmware version 4.0.0, which can be found on the following products:
Intel Atom® Processor C3000 Series Platform (mitigated by FW v.4.x.05)
Intel® Xeon® D-2100 Processor Family Platform (mitigated by FW v.4.x.05)
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family Platform (mitigated by FW v.4.x.05)
Intel® C620 Series Chipset Family (PCIe* EndPoint Mode) (mitigated by FW v.4.x.05)
Intel® QuickAssist Adapter 8960/8970 Products (mitigated by FW v.4.x.05)


Get updated Intel management engine Firmware from laptop or desktop or motherbaord or all in pc manufacturers


I have ready updated to much higher version than expected n my asus vivobook 15 r542uq-dm153

i have 11.8.59.3560


To check which ME fimware you have currently , download intel utlity , then run as administrator

Download INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool


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