PowerEdge: Statement on Intel ME and Intel TXE Advisory (INTEL-SA-00086) 

Summary: This article provides information about the Intel ME and Intel TXE Advisory (INTEL-SA-00086) relation to Dell PowerEdge products.

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Symptoms

Last update: November 20, 2017

Overview

Dell is aware of the Intel ME and Intel TXE Elevation of PrivilegesThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. vulnerabilities. Dell is diligently working to update the affected platforms. Firmware update details for the affected platforms are listed in this document. We recommend customers update their systems to the latest Intel Management Engine Firmware by downloading the current BIOS releases. We encourage customers to review Intel’s Security AdvisoryThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. page for information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.

In addition, Dell highly recommends that system owners ensure that their systems are physically secured where possible, and follow good security practices to ensure that only authorized personnel have firsthand access to devices.  
 

References

Cause

Intel ME and Intel TXE Advisory (INTEL-SA-00086)

Resolution

​Firmware Release Details

The systems that are listed below are affected and updated BIOS releases are now available for download from Dell Support. 
 

Model

BIOS Version

PowerEdge R740/R740xd

1.2.11

PowerEdge R640

1.2.11

PowerEdge R940

1.2.11

PowerEdge T640

1.2.11

PowerEdge T440

1.2.11

PowerEdge R440

1.2.11

PowerEdge R540

1.2.11

PowerEdge C6420

1.2.11

PowerEdge M640

1.2.11

PowerEdge FC640

1.2.11

PowerEdge R330

2.3.2

PowerEdge R230

2.3.2

PowerEdge T330

2.3.2

PowerEdge T130

2.3.2

PowerEdge T30

1.0.11

PowerEdge T20

A14

Affected Products

Dell EMC XC Series XC6420 Appliance, Storage Spaces Direct R440 Ready Node, Storage Spaces Direct R740xd Ready Node, OEMR R230, OEMR R330, OEMR R440, OEMR R540, OEMR R740, OEMR XL R740, OEMR R740xd, OEMR XL R740xd, OEMR R940, OEMR T130, OEMR T330 , OEMR T640, OEMR XL T640, OEMR XL R230, OEMR XL R330, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge R230, PowerEdge R330, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T20, PowerEdge T30, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T640, VxFlex Ready Node R740xd, Dell EMC vSAN C6420 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R440 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R740 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R740xd Ready Node, PowerFlex appliance R740XD ...
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Article Number: 000179281
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2025
Version:  6
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