Intel® Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) Firmware and Driver update program (CSME Firmware:16.1.40.2765/CSME Driver:2540.8.7.0) CF-33[Y/8/9/0], CF-FV4S, CF-SR4R, FZ-55[G/J] series

Category Applications and Utilities,BIOS/EC/Firmware
Model CF-33[Y/8/9/0] (mk4)
CF-FV4S (mk2)
CF-SR4R (mk1)
FZ-55[G/J] (mk3)
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64bit
Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Language MUI,English
Release Date 2/19/26
File Name CSME_firmware_vPro_16_1_40_2765_26-0002.zip 7,265,259 bytes
CSME_driver_2540_8_7_0_forFw16_26-0002.zip 310,176,383 bytes
Index No 86688

Version

The version after applying this software is as follows.
- CSME Firmware : 16.1.40.2765
- CSME Driver :
  ・Management Engine Interface : 2540.8.7.0
  ・Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface : 1.46.2024.0221
  ・Management Engine WMI Provider : 2522.8.2.0
  ・Active Management Technology - SOL : 2516.8.0.0
  ・Management and Security Application Local Management : 2538.8.9.0
  ・Wireless Manageability : 2543.98.178.0

Reason for Update

We released the counter measure modules for the following vulnerabilities.

  1. Vulnerability Information
    INTEL-SA-00783, INTEL-SA-00923, INTEL-SA-00999, INTEL-SA-01152, INTEL-SA-01280,
    INTEL-SA-01342, INTEL-SA-01315

Notes

Please update both CSME firmware and CSME driver.

Revision History

- Feb 19, 2026 : Firmware update procedure and driver update procedure were updated. (CSME Firmware:16.1.40.2765/CSME Driver:2540.8.7.0)
   Countermeasures for INTEL-SA-01280, INTEL-SA-01342, INTEL-SA-01315
- Feb 12, 2025 : Released the first edition. (CSME Firmware:16.1.35.2557/CSME Driver:2441.7.0.0)

Contents List of Download Files

Intel® CSME firmware update program
  Intel® CSME firmware update program : CSME_firmware_vPro_16_1_40_2765.exe
  Intel® CSME firmware update procedure (English/Japanese)

Intel® CSME driver update program
  Intel® CSME driver update program : CSME_driver_2540_8_7_0_forFw16.exe
  Intel® CSME driver update procedure (English/Japanese)