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Massive vulnerability in Intel CPUs with the IME
Metario:
--- Quote from: rambo1220 on May 03, 2017, 01:08:06 AM ---someone explain to me like I'm a lil boyo what the forget is going on here.
like, what is vulnerable, how is it, why is it, and what does it affect.
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Every Intel CPU produced in the past 9 years- however it's only vulnerable from the network if you have vPro or AMT on your system/enabled. Without it on your system- an attacker can still gain access to it, however they'll have to run a specially crafted program on your PC to get access first.
rambo1220:
So now is this a gate into your entire system via the CPU, or just being able to forget with the CPU?
Ipquarx:
--- Quote from: rambo1220 on May 03, 2017, 01:50:52 AM ---So now is this a gate into your entire system via the CPU, or just being able to forget with the CPU?
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Entire system. It's essentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CRITAWAKETS:
This is easy to fix, nothing to worry about. You guys just prefer AMD and apocalyptic words to make your news more spicy.
Just update the firmware on your server CPUs. You should do that regularily anyway.
Insert Name Here²:
--- Quote from: CRITAWAKETS on May 03, 2017, 08:12:59 AM ---You guys just prefer AMD and apocalyptic words to make your news more spicy.
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Ahahahaha monday what hahaah