Windows 10: Updated INTEL Management Engine Firmware v 11.8.78.3681 Dated 07-06-2020 in Asus Vivobook...

I have ASUS Vivobook 15 R542UQ-DM153 with X542UQ.309 bios with intel i5 7200u CPU Nvidia GeForce 940mx 2gb gddr5 VRAM.

On 07th June 2020, I updated Intel Management Engine firmware Version 11.8.78.3681 on top of existing firmware v 11.8.77.3664 on windows 10 2004 Enterprise 64bit build no 19041.264

Moreover, I enabled spectra vulnerability fix by registry keys. Those registry keys are available in support.microsoft.com.

I have taken the high risk for updating the latest firmware and drivers because of intel identified the vulnerabilities in management engine

I am not recommending users to update without consulting laptop or desktop or motherboard ASUS Support


Ask your system manufacturers for the released new ME firmware.

There are different types of firmware depends upon the intel processors generation and the for respective SKU's only.


This Intel Management Engine Firmware directly updates the intel processors and will be lifelong. Future updates only can be installed if existing firmware is not corrupted or not modified


Downgrading firmware is not available, so I won't recommend it.



Be careful before updating the new firmware, please note I and below site users and admin are not responsible for damaged caused due to updating.

Incorrect firmware will damage the processors. Even it won't boot or laptop won't power on.


This firmware is not available on the ASUS support website for R542UQ. I took a risk and updated by own.


After updating my laptop is running without problems , NO bsod , no hung, no driver incompatibility



I downloaded Intel Management Engine Firmware from below website
https://www.win-raid.com/t596f39-Intel-Management-Engine-Drivers-Firmware-amp-System-Tools.html




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UPDATE INTEL ME FIRMWARE FOR CONVERGED SECURITY & MANAGEMENT ENGINE ISSUES IN INTEL PROCESSORS -SA-00125

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Intel was notified of an issue with the Intel® Converged Security and Management Engine (Intel® CSME) firmware. An attacker with physical access could do the following on an individual platform:

• Bypass Intel® CSME anti-replay protection, thus allowing potential brute force attacks on secrets stored inside the Intel CSME;
• Gain unauthorized access to the Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBX) password;
• Tamper with the integrity of the Intel® CSME file system directories or the Server Platform Services and Trusted Execution Environment (Intel® TXE) data files.

ffected products/technologies

The issue has been identified as a vulnerability in the Intel® CSME firmware versions: 11.0 through 11.8.50; 11.10 through 11.11.50; 11.20 through 11.21.51, Intel® Server Platform Services firmware version
4.0 (on Purley and Bakerville only) and Intel® TXE version 3.0 through 3.1.50.

Systems using Intel® CSME firmware versions prior to 11.0/ Intel® Server Platform Services 4.0/TXE 3.0 or using firmware versions 11.8.55/11.11.55/11.21.55/ Intel® Server Platform Services 5.0 and higher/TXE
3.1.55 or higher don't contain the identified vulnerability.

[table][tr][td]Intel® Converged Security and Management Engine (Intel® CSME)[/td][/tr][tr][td]Updated Intel® CSME Firmware version[/td][td]Replaces Intel® CSME Firmware version[/td][/tr][tr][td]11.8.55.3510[/td][td]11.8.50.3399[/td][/tr][tr][td]11.11.55.1509[/td][td]11.11.50.1402[/td][/tr][tr][td]11.21.55.1508[/td][td]11.21.50.1400[/td][/tr][tr][td]Intel® Server Platform Services[/td][/tr][tr][td]Updated SPS Firmware version[/td][td]Replaces SPS Firmware version[/td][/tr][tr][td]SPS_SoC-A_04.00.04.177.0[/td][td]SPS_SoC-A_04.00.04.172.0[/td][/tr][tr][td]SPS_SoC-X_04.00.04.077.0[/td][td]SPS_SoC-X_04.00.04.057.0[/td][/tr][tr][td]SPS_E5_04.00.04.381.0[/td][td]SPS_E5_04.00.04.340.0[/td][/tr][tr][td]Intel® Trusted Execution Engine (TXE)[/td][/tr][tr][td]Updated TXE Firmware version[/td][td]Replaces TXE Firmware version[/td][/tr][tr][td]3.1.55[/td][td]3.1.50.2222[/td][/tr][/table]

Contact your system or motherboard manufacturer to obtain an Intel CSME firmware update or BIOS update that addresses this vulnerability. Intel can't provide updates for systems or motherboards from other manufacturers.

The Intel SA-00125 Detection tool is available in UTILITY to assist customers
in determining if systems are vulnerable to this issue.

I have ready updated to much higher version than expected n my asus vivobook 15 r542uq-dm153

i have 11.8.59.3560

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UPDATED INTEL MANAGEMENT ENGINE FIRMWARE 11.8.65.3590 DATED 08-05-2019 ON ASUS R542UQ-DM153 WITH INTEL I5 7200U WINDOWS 10 1809_17763.475

On 08-05-2019 , i updated Intel Management Engine firmware Version 11.8.65.3590 on windows 10 64bit 1809_17763.475.

Also i updated Intel Management Engine Firmware v11.8.60.3561 last year.

Moreover i enabled spectra vulnerability fix by registry keys. Those registry keys are available in support.microsoft.com.

I taken high risk for updating latest firmwres and drivers because of intel indentified the vulnerabilities in maanagement engine

I am not recommending users to update without consulting laptop or desktop or motherboard manufacturers .

Ask your system manufacturers for release new ME firmwares.

There are different types firmwares depends upon the intel processors generation

This Intel Management Engine Firmware directly updates to the intel processors and will be lifelong .Future updates only it relaces . Downgrading firmware is not available .

Be careful before updating , I and below site users and admin are not responsible for damaged caused due to updating.

Incorrect firmware will damage the processors . Even it won't boot or won't on .

This firmware is not available in oem manufacturers site . I took risk and updated by own

I downloaded Intel Management Engine Firmware from below website

Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools

source taken Win-Raid Forum (Drivers - Firmware - Modding)

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Intel Converged Security Management Engine (Intel CSME) 11.x issue

Source: INTEL-SA-00118