BIOS, Intel® Management (ME) Firmware and Driver update program (BIOS:V1.50L21/ME Firmware:V11.8.65.3590/ME Driver:V1828.12.0.1152) CF-33[D/E/P/Q] series

Category Application and Utility,BIOS/EC/Firmware
Model

CF-33[D/E/P/Q] (mk1)
CF-33[D/E/P/Q]******
 ("*" : wildcard character)

Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 32bit SP1, Windows 7 64bit SP1
Language MUI,English
Release Date 7/23/19
File Name BIOS_33_V150L21.exe 9,642,208 bytes
Skylake_BIOS_ME_UpdateProcedure_v4_eng.pdf 101,280 bytes
me_driver_update_v3.exe 109,831,648 bytes
MeDriverUpdateProcedure_v3_eng.pdf 756,326 bytes
Index No 76953

File Description

This software is intended to update the BIOS, Intel® Management (ME) Firmware and Driver of the target model.

The version after applying this software is as follows.

- BIOS : V1.50L21* 2019/07/23 Updated
- ME Firmware : V11.8.65.3590* 2019/07/23 Updated
- ME Driver : V1828.12.0.1152* 2019/03/13 Updated

Reason for Update

•  We released the counter measure modules for the following vulnerabilities.

  1. Side Channel Analysis(Intel-SA-00088)

     » Security information of vulnerability by Speculative Execution and Indirect Branch Prediction Side Channel Analysis Method

  2. Cumulative vulnerabilities of IntelR ME Firmware(Intel-SA-00086)

     » Security information about Intel® Management Engine (ME) firmware

  3. Vulnerability of WPA2(Intel-SA00101)

     » About countermeasure to Wi-Fi WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) vulnerability problem

  4. Q2 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update (INTEL-SA-00115)

     » Q2 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update * 2018/08/28 Added

  5. Intel Q1'18 Intel® Active Management Technology 9.x/10.x/11.x Security Review Cumulative Update (INTEL-SA-00112)

     » Intel site * 2018/08/28 Added

  6. Intel® Converged Security Management Engine (Intel® CSME) 11.x issue (INTEL-SA-00118)

     » Intel site * 2018/08/28 Added

  7. Q3 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update (INTEL-SA-00161)

     » Q3 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update * 2018/08/30 Added

  8. Intel® firmware vulnerability

    - INTEL-SA-00125, INTEL-SA-00131, INTEL-SA-00141, INTEL-SA-00185

    * 2019/03/13 Added

  9. Intel® firmware vulnerability

    -- INTEL-SA-00233, INTEL-SA-00213   * 2019/07/23 Added

•  Stability improvement of USB devices built-in or connected to Keyboard Base.

* 2019/07/23 Added

Notes

  • After firmware update, the power consumption during system off will increase.
    This limitation is fixed by the updating firmware of embedded controller.
    Please confirm the following "Referential Document:".
  • Please Update firmware at first, then update driver.
  • In procedure, there could be some modules which will be available soon.

* Please read the update instructions carefully, before using the update program.

Revision History

- Jul 23, 2019:

Revised the BIOS and Intel® ME Firmware update program and update procedure.

- Mar 13, 2019:

Revised the BIOS and Intel® ME Firmware update program and update procedure.

- Aug 28, 2018:

Revised the BIOS and Intel® ME Firmware update program and update procedure.

- Feb 15, 2018:

Released the first edition.