Intel SA-00391 - Management Engine Security Updates for Asus Q170M-C, Q270M-C and Q370M-C

Intel SA-00391 - Management Engine Security Updates for Asus Q170M-C, Asus Q270M-C and Asus Q370M-C

Intel Security Advisory SA-00391 recommends that the Management Engine Firmware Updates are applied to products running ME 11.x (Q170/Q270) and ME 12.x (Q370).

Note: This advisory may also apply to earlier products however those products are considered as unsupported by Intel, meaning that ME updates will not be made available.

	Q170M-C	Q270M-C	Q370M-C
Latest BIOS version	4212	1607	2811
ME Available with latest BIOS or otherwise available from Asus	11.8.65.3590	11.8.65.3590	12.0.70.1652v3
ME Potentially vulnerable to SA-00391	Yes	Yes	Yes

Availability of a Management Engine Update

A management engine update is available below.

Recommendations:

Always test your deployment against a small number of machines first
As part of this, ensure that any considered VPRO settings are maintained
Always ensure you flash the right update to the right model of system
Some of the exploits in SA-00391 may require other system configuration changes or software updates in addition to the management engine firmware update

Requirements to Perform the Update:

You must install the Intel Management Engine Driver before attempting to install the update
Local Administrator privileges are required

Download links:

Asus Q170M-C - here
Asus Q270M-C - here
Asus Q370M-C - here

Applies to:

Q170M-C (BOAMOT-482)
Q2170M-C (BOAMOT-489)
Q370M-C (BOAMOT-494)