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How about The Register? https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/01/intel_amt_me_vulnerability/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/01/intel_amt_me_vulner... Th
by milcron 9y ago
How about The Register? https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/01/intel_amt_me_vulnerability/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/01/intel_amt_me_vulner...
There's also an Intel advisory https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTE...
- tomku 9y agoI'm glad that credible sources are now available. It's unfortunate that it took so long to confirm, but congrats to SemiAccurate on a massive scoop. Edit: On the previously-mentioned scale, this sounds like a solid 8 or 9 out of 10.
- mirimir 9y agoFrom the Intel advisory: > There is an escalation of privilege vulnerability in Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT), Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM), and Intel® Small Business Technology versions firmware versions 6.x, 7.x, 8.x 9.x, 10.x, 11.0, 11.5, and 11.6 that can allow an unprivileged attacker to gain control of the manageability features provided by these products. This vulnerability does not exist on Intel-based consumer PCs. If in doubt, you can check your CPUs here: https://ark.intel.com/#@Processors https://ark.intel.com/#@Processors