Windows 10: Insecure handling of UEFI variables in Intel Xeon processors

Brink · Jul 11, 2018

Platform firmware included insecure handling of certain UEFI variables

Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00158 Product family: Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family Impact of vulnerability: Escalation of Privilege Severity rating: Moderate Original release: 07/10/2018 Last revised: 07/10/2018
Summary:
This update improves the security of the firmware and the ability to enable secure configuration.

Description:
Insecure handling of UEFI variables in Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family system firmware potentially allows a local attacker to disable security features of the platform. Intel reference firmware implemented setup options to enable/disable security features. These options are used in the validation environments to relax security when running tests in a lab environment. If used by malware on a production system, these features may result in elevation of privilege by disabling protection of the system configuration or denial of service.

• Medium (6.1) CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H

Affected products:
Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family

Recommendations:
A reference fix was provided in the pre-production Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors Refresh releases and Intel recommends that end-users contact their system manufacturers for updated system firmware.

Revision History

Revision Date Description 1.0 07/10/2018 Initial Release
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Source: INTEL-SA-00158

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Ken_f · Jul 11, 2018

Win10 Pro Support for Intel Xeon Processors

I am about to build a new rig that includes the following hardware components:

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 Haswell-EP 3.5GHz 6 x 256 KB L2 Cache 15MB L3 Cache LGA 2011-3 140W Server Processor

I have read that some processors will have a limited life support under Win10 rolling upgrades. Due to the robust architecture of this system, I cant seem to determine if:

Windows will support this processor

What the expected EoL for this processor support would be

Any help in determining if the hardware configuration component above is supported would be greatly appreciated.

Ken

Santosh_Rai · Jul 11, 2018

Intel XEON CPU Support question

Hi Richard,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We appreciate your interest on Windows 10.

As per your query, I like to inform you that; this query will be better answered by Intel XEON CPU Support forum.

I suggest you to post the same on Intel XEON CPU Support forum.

Refer to the below link:

Intel® Support

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

Brink · Jul 11, 2018

Intel Xeon Scalable Processors in Next-Generation Workstations

Workstations powered by Intel® Xeon® processors meet the most stringent demands for professionals seeking to increase productivity and rapidly bring data to life. Intel today disclosed that the world-record performance of the Intel Xeon Scalable processors is now available for next-generation expert workstations to enable photorealistic design, modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and virtual-reality (VR) content creation.

MORE: Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Designed for Professional Workstations (Lisa Spelman Blog) | Intel Xeon Workstation Overview (PDF) | Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Press Kit)

One of the most exciting trends in entertainment today is immersive 3D VR media, and professional workstations are a key component to the creation of this content. Rendering immersive media is a time-consuming process that demands the highest performance workstations. Companies like Technicolor* are using Intel Xeon Scalable processors to push the boundaries of immersive media by accelerating the creation, rendering and processing of this data, and bringing the ultimate VR creation experience to life. Marcie Jastrow, Technicolor senior vice president, Immersive Media and Head of the Technicolor Experience Center, stated, “Intel Xeon Scalable processors represent the ultimate in what is possible in VR today, and it also makes me feel very hopeful about what will happen tomorrow in immersive VR media.”

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Beyond VR, many organizations are taking advantage of workstations to accelerate creation and innovation. From faster time to market with computer-aided design tools and creating ultrahigh-definition (HD) and 3D content, to improving medical care and driving faster financial trades and AI analytics, workstations give professionals a powerful productivity tool.

Unveiled in July 2017, Intel Xeon Scalable processors deliver breakthrough dual-socket performance for the most advanced workstation professionals, offering up to 56 cores, up to 112 threads and an Intel® Turbo Boost Technology frequency up to 4.2 GHz. Expert workstations will experience up to a 2.71x boost in performance compared to a 4-year-old system and up to 1.65x higher performance compared to the previous generation.

As part of today’s news, Intel also unveiled the new Intel Xeon W processors, targeting mainstream workstations. The Intel Xeon W processor delivers optimized performance for traditional workstation professionals by combining mainstream performance, enhanced memory capabilities, and hardware-enhanced security and reliability features.

The single-socket Intel Xeon W processor delivers mainstream performance optimized for the needs of traditional workstation professionals. The Intel Xeon W processor features up to 18 cores and up to 36 threads, with an Intel Turbo Boost Technology frequency up to 4.5 GHz. Mainstream workstations will experience up to a 1.87x boost in performance compared to a 4-year-old system and up to 1.38x higher performance compared to the previous generation.

To learn more about gaining the ultimate performance with professional-grade workstations based on Intel Xeon processors, visit Intel’s workstation page, and to learn more about the Intel Xeon Scalable platform, visit Intel’s Xeon Scalable page...
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Read more: Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Accelerate Creation and Innovation in Next-Generation Workstations | Intel Newsroom

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