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'''Applies to'''<br>
 
'''Applies to'''<br>
 
Below is the list of affected models and update instructions:
 
Below is the list of affected models and update instructions:
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* [[Intense PC BIOS Update    | Intense PC / MintBox 2              ]]
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* [[IPC2 Broadwell BIOS update | IPC2 Broadwell (5th gen Core models) ]]
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* [[IPC2 Haswell BIOS update  | IPC2 Haswell (4th gen Core models)  ]]
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* [[Airtop BIOS Update        | Airtop                              ]]
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* [[Intense PC (MintBox 2) security update 170523 | Intense PC (MintBox 2)              ]]
 
* [[Intense PC (MintBox 2) security update 170523 | Intense PC (MintBox 2)              ]]
 
* [[IPC2 Haswell security update 170523          | IPC2 Haswell (4th gen Core models)  ]]
 
* [[IPC2 Haswell security update 170523          | IPC2 Haswell (4th gen Core models)  ]]
 
* [[IPC2 Broadwell security update 170523        | IPC2 Broadwell (5th gen Core models) ]]
 
* [[IPC2 Broadwell security update 170523        | IPC2 Broadwell (5th gen Core models) ]]
* [[Airtop BIOS Update                            | Airtop                              ]]
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Models above with BIOS earlier than 20-May-2017 have this vulnerability.<br>
 
Models above with BIOS earlier than 20-May-2017 have this vulnerability.<br>

Revision as of 13:31, 4 July 2017

Security update 170523

Date: 30-May-2017
Security update for IPC, IPC2, IPC2B, Airtop

Applies to
Below is the list of affected models and update instructions:

Models above with BIOS earlier than 20-May-2017 have this vulnerability.
Airtop update available since 04-Jul-2017.

Vulnerability description
In case an affected model is exposed to malicious software running inside the operating system, the malicious software is able to read or write to Flash memory storing BIOS and Intel ME firmware and may corrupt or alter them.

Fix
A BIOS update prevents unauthorized access to firmware Flash memory. Owners of affected models are advised to update BIOS.