Windows 10: "No-bypass" Windows 11 for Intel 7th gen i7 processors

Mesbah Uddin Khan · Feb 14, 2022

At this point, we already know Microsoft has decided to let users have an official update of Windows 11 for 8th gen Intel processors and later. To my utter surprise, I found they made an exception for 3 Intel 7th gen processors: referenced here highlighted in the screenshot.I have 2 Intel 7th gen i7 PC, one for personal use, another for work. To be frank, these are more than capable of some of the machines mentioned here. Both check out all boxes, except they are 7th gen, which is quite a shame.Now, can anybody confirm if Microsoft has plans to allow users to have "Official" i.e "No-bypass"

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Brink · Feb 14, 2022

4th 5th 6th 7th Gen Intel Core CPU Firmware Authentication Bypass

[table][tr]Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00152 [/tr] [tr][td]Product family:[/td] [td]4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Impact of vulnerability:[/td] [td]Escalation of Privilege[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Severity rating:[/td] [td]Important[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Original release:[/td] [td]07/10/2018[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Last revised:[/td] [td]07/10/2018[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Summary:
Potential security vulnerability allowing bypass of firmware authentication and incorrect TPM measurement of system firmware.

Description:
Platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Haswell), 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Broadwell), 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Skylake), and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Kaby Lake) contains a logic error potentially allowing a physical attacker to bypass firmware authentication.

• High - 7.6 CVSS:3.0/AV/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Logic error in platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Haswell), 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Broadwell), 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Skylake), and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Kaby Lake) potentially allows a physical attacker to exploit incorrect TPM measurement of system firmware.

• Medium 6.8 - CVSS:3.0/AV/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products:
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor
• 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor
• 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor

Recommendations:
Intel released updated firmware to address this issue and recommends that end-users contact their system manufacturers for updated system firmware.

Revision History

[table][tr]Revision Date Description [/tr] [tr][td]1.0[/td] [td]07/10/2018[/td] [td]Initial Release[/td] [/tr] [/table]
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Source: INTEL-SA-00152

Brink · Feb 14, 2022

4th 5th 6th 7th Gen Intel Core CPU Firmware Authentication Bypass

[table][tr]Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00152 [/tr] [tr][td]Product family:[/td] [td]4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Impact of vulnerability:[/td] [td]Escalation of Privilege[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Severity rating:[/td] [td]Important[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Original release:[/td] [td]07/10/2018[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Last revised:[/td] [td]07/10/2018[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Summary:
Potential security vulnerability allowing bypass of firmware authentication and incorrect TPM measurement of system firmware.

Description:
Platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Haswell), 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Broadwell), 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Skylake), and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Kaby Lake) contains a logic error potentially allowing a physical attacker to bypass firmware authentication.

• High - 7.6 CVSS:3.0/AV/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Logic error in platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Haswell), 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Broadwell), 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Skylake), and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor (Kaby Lake) potentially allows a physical attacker to exploit incorrect TPM measurement of system firmware.

• Medium 6.8 - CVSS:3.0/AV/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products:
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor
• 5th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor
• 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor

Recommendations:
Intel released updated firmware to address this issue and recommends that end-users contact their system manufacturers for updated system firmware.

Revision History

[table][tr]Revision Date Description [/tr] [tr][td]1.0[/td] [td]07/10/2018[/td] [td]Initial Release[/td] [/tr] [/table]
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Source: INTEL-SA-00152

Brink · Feb 14, 2022

Enter to Win Intel 8th Gen Intel i7-8086k Limited Edition processor

UPDATE - List of winners: https://s3.amazonaws.com/filer.smb.v...el_Winners.pdf

In celebration of the x86 architecture and the first Intel 8086 microprocessor, Intel is giving away 8,086 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8086K processors. For 24 hours starting at 5 p.m. PDT June 7, fans can visit Enter for a chance to win an 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8086k Limited Edition processor to enter. After the 24-hour entry window, 8,086 lucky entrants will be randomly chosen. Visit the sweepstakes site for rules, restrictions and participating markets.

When the countdown timer reaches zero you will have the opportunity to register for your chance to win one of 8,086 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8086k Limited Edition processors.

Participants will only have 24 hours to enter so make sure you return!

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