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Maybe someone could clarify some things, because I think the impression that I got from reading about this vulnerability is completely wrong. Isn't vPro just so
by zorkw4rg 8y ago
Maybe someone could clarify some things, because I think the impression that I got from reading about this vulnerability is completely wrong. Isn't vPro just something in server hardware? At least the CPU, Mainboard and NIC all need to be certified/from Intel to support this?
You could get the impression that every single computer with a Intel CPU is vulnerable to be hacked over the network. Which I really doubt.
> I want them to disable that thing by default!
When you say this is enabled by default, do you literally mean that they open up a HTTP server without you doing anything?
I don't know much about the Intel ME but the things people are saying about it just seem totally unbelievable.
- woodson 8y ago> Isn't vPro just something in server hardware? It’s in most business notebooks (HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc.)
- bonzini 8y agovPro/AMT is the "consumer"/workstation version, the server implementation is based on IPMI, but the ME is present on all systems, even those without vPro at all.
- forapurpose 8y agovPro is branding for several related products. ME is a platform with its own CPU, memory and OS, on which applications can be run. One common application is AMT, which provides remote management services.