Intel Management Engine - Revision history

Rudxain: mention remote disabling

2026-05-12T03:08:18Z

mention remote disabling

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:08, 12 May 2026
Line 24:		Line 24:
	*Access to hardware information		*Access to hardware information

	*Remote power control		*Remote power control. This implies the possibility of [[remote disabling]].
	*[https://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/HLAPI_Documentation/default.htm?turl=Documents%2Fbootcontrol.htm Boot control]		*[https://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/HLAPI_Documentation/default.htm?turl=Documents%2Fbootcontrol.htm Boot control]
	*Wake-on-LAN/Wake on wireless LAN		*Wake-on-LAN/Wake on wireless LAN

Rudxain at 03:03, 12 May 2026

2026-05-12T03:03:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:03, 12 May 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}		\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}

	The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [[wikipedia:Minix\|MINIX]] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206083837/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/https://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216044755/https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>.		The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [[wikipedia:Minix\|MINIX]] as its operating system (OS).<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206083837/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/https://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216044755/https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>.

	The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124123736/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref>		The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124123736/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref>
Line 16:		Line 16:
	The power state of the ME is independent from the rest of the system, allowing it to run while the system is turned off, assuming that the system is still receiving power.<ref name=":4" />		The power state of the ME is independent from the rest of the system, allowing it to run while the system is turned off, assuming that the system is still receiving power.<ref name=":4" />

	Additionally, Intel ME also contains several measures to check if it's been tampered with. These include being inaccessible to the machine BIOS or OS, scanning the entire machine every 30 minutes to verify if signature is signed (otherwise shutting down the system)~~<sup>[source?]</sup>~~, and making it exceptionally difficult to reverse engineer.		Additionally, Intel ME also contains several measures to check if it's been tampered with. These include being inaccessible to the machine [[wikipedia:BIOS\|BIOS]] or OS, scanning the entire machine every 30 minutes to verify if signature is signed (otherwise shutting down the system),{{Citation needed}} and making it exceptionally difficult to reverse engineer.
	==Intel AMT==		==Intel AMT==
	One of the services utilizing the capabilities of the Intel ME is '''Intel Active Management (AMT)'''. It is part of a set of technologies marketed as Intel vPro. Intel AMT is built into most modern Intel CPUs, including but not limited to the Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core M, and Intel Xeon series. The AMT has full access to the system and can bypass system firewalls.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-01-05 \|title=Intel® Active Management Technology Developers Guide \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/active-management-technology/developer-guide/2021/overview.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108162104/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/active-management-technology/developer-guide/2021/overview.html \|archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref> By default, AMT is enabled, on supported chips. AMT support is listed under the "Security & Reliability" section on the intel product website ([https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230496/intel-core-i913900k-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-80-ghz/specifications.html example]).		One of the services utilizing the capabilities of the Intel ME is '''Intel Active Management (AMT)'''. It is part of a set of technologies marketed as Intel vPro. Intel AMT is built into most modern Intel CPUs, including but not limited to the Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core M, and Intel Xeon series. The AMT has full access to the system and can bypass system firewalls.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-01-05 \|title=Intel® Active Management Technology Developers Guide \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/active-management-technology/developer-guide/2021/overview.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108162104/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/active-management-technology/developer-guide/2021/overview.html \|archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref> By default, AMT is enabled, on supported chips. AMT support is listed under the "Security & Reliability" section on the intel product website ([https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230496/intel-core-i913900k-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-80-ghz/specifications.html example]).

Rudxain: wplink TPM

2026-05-12T02:58:57Z

wplink TPM

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:58, 12 May 2026
Line 52:		Line 52:
	\|-		\|-
	\|2018		\|2018
	\|Researchers at F-Secure discovered an exploit regarding Intel AMT that allows a hacker with physical access to the machine to bypass the user, BIOS, Bitlocker, and TPM passwords in a matter of 30 seconds. This bug is more severe against corporate laptops.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Waldman \|first=Arielle \|date=2020-09-09 \|title=Intel patches critical flaw in Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252488831/Intel-patches-critical-flaw-in-Active-Management-Technology \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260117014328/https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252488831/Intel-patches-critical-flaw-in-Active-Management-Technology \|archive-date=17 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ashford \|first=Warwick \|date=2018-01-18 \|title=F-Secure highlights another critical Intel security issue \|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433078/F-secure-highlights-another-critical-Intel-security-issue \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806153514/https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433078/F-secure-highlights-another-critical-Intel-security-issue \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Subramaniam \|first=Vaidyanathan \|date=2018-01-14 \|title=Gone in 30 seconds: New Intel AMT exploit is scarier than you can ever fathom \|url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gone-in-30-seconds-New-Intel-AMT-exploit-is-scarier-than-you-can-ever-fathom.278216.0.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Notebook Check \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108083120/https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gone-in-30-seconds-New-Intel-AMT-exploit-is-scarier-than-you-can-ever-fathom.278216.0.html \|archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armasu \|first=Lucian \|date=2018-01-12 \|title=Intel AMT Allows BitLocker Bypass In Under A Minute \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-bitlocker-bios-bypass,36321.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Tom's Hardware \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213757/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-bitlocker-bios-bypass,36321.html \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|Researchers at F-Secure discovered an exploit regarding Intel AMT that allows a hacker with physical access to the machine to bypass the user, BIOS, Bitlocker, and [[wikipedia:Trusted_Platform_Module\|TPM]] passwords in a matter of 30 seconds. This bug is more severe against corporate laptops.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Waldman \|first=Arielle \|date=2020-09-09 \|title=Intel patches critical flaw in Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252488831/Intel-patches-critical-flaw-in-Active-Management-Technology \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260117014328/https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252488831/Intel-patches-critical-flaw-in-Active-Management-Technology \|archive-date=17 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ashford \|first=Warwick \|date=2018-01-18 \|title=F-Secure highlights another critical Intel security issue \|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433078/F-secure-highlights-another-critical-Intel-security-issue \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806153514/https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433078/F-secure-highlights-another-critical-Intel-security-issue \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Subramaniam \|first=Vaidyanathan \|date=2018-01-14 \|title=Gone in 30 seconds: New Intel AMT exploit is scarier than you can ever fathom \|url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gone-in-30-seconds-New-Intel-AMT-exploit-is-scarier-than-you-can-ever-fathom.278216.0.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Notebook Check \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108083120/https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gone-in-30-seconds-New-Intel-AMT-exploit-is-scarier-than-you-can-ever-fathom.278216.0.html \|archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armasu \|first=Lucian \|date=2018-01-12 \|title=Intel AMT Allows BitLocker Bypass In Under A Minute \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-bitlocker-bios-bypass,36321.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Tom's Hardware \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213757/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-bitlocker-bios-bypass,36321.html \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	\|'''No CVE'''		\|'''No CVE'''
	\|-		\|-

Rudxain: re-link Minix

2026-05-12T02:44:08Z

re-link Minix

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:44, 12 May 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}		\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}

	The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [~~https~~:~~//www.minix3.org/~~ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206083837/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/https://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216044755/https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>.		The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [[wikipedia:Minix\|MINIX]] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206083837/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/https://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216044755/https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>.

	The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124123736/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref>		The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124123736/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref>

Mr Pollo at 20:44, 5 March 2026

2026-03-05T20:44:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:44, 5 March 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Incomplete ~~section~~}}{{StubNotice}}{{ProductCargo		{{Incomplete}}{{StubNotice}}{{ProductCargo
	\|Company=Intel		\|Company=Intel
	\|ProductLine=Intel Management Engine		\|ProductLine=Intel Management Engine
Line 57:		Line 57:
	\|2020		\|2020
	\|Several vulnerabilities were found in Intel AMT, allowing hackers to add a root kit.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Larabe \|first=Michael \|date=2020-09-08 \|title=Intel AMT Hit By Another "Critical" Security Vulnerability \|url=https://www.semiaccurate.com/2016/01/20/intel-puts-out-secure-cpus-based-on-insecurity/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=phoronix \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108035650/https://www.semiaccurate.com/2016/01/20/intel-puts-out-secure-cpus-based-on-insecurity/ \|archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref>		\|Several vulnerabilities were found in Intel AMT, allowing hackers to add a root kit.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Larabe \|first=Michael \|date=2020-09-08 \|title=Intel AMT Hit By Another "Critical" Security Vulnerability \|url=https://www.semiaccurate.com/2016/01/20/intel-puts-out-secure-cpus-based-on-insecurity/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=phoronix \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108035650/https://www.semiaccurate.com/2016/01/20/intel-puts-out-secure-cpus-based-on-insecurity/ \|archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	\|CVE 2020-0535<ref>{{Cite web \|~~first~~=National Vulnerability Database \|date=2020-06-15 \|title=CVE-2020-0535 Detail \|url=https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0535 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=nist.gov \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260104090546/https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0535 \|archive-date=4 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|~~first~~=National Vulnerability Database \|date=2020-06-15 \|title=CVE-2020-0531 \|url=https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0531 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Nist \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250822152535/https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0531 \|archive-date=22 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|~~first~~=Intel \|date=2020-11-10 \|title=2020.2 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT and DAL Advisory \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201040922/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391.html \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref>		\|CVE 2020-0535<ref>{{Cite web \|author=National Vulnerability Database \|date=2020-06-15 \|title=CVE-2020-0535 Detail \|url=https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0535 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=nist.gov \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260104090546/https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0535 \|archive-date=4 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=National Vulnerability Database \|date=2020-06-15 \|title=CVE-2020-0531 \|url=https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0531 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Nist \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250822152535/https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0531 \|archive-date=22 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=Intel \|date=2020-11-10 \|title=2020.2 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT and DAL Advisory \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Intel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201040922/https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391.html \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref>
	\|}		\|}

Bananabot: Added archive URLs for 20 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

2026-02-23T05:45:57Z

Added archive URLs for 20 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

Show changes

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: http to https with AutoWikiBrowser, replaced: http: → https: (2)

2026-02-11T17:47:39Z

http to https with AutoWikiBrowser, replaced: http: → https: (2)

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:47, 11 February 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}		\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}

	The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [https://www.minix3.org/ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/~~http~~://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl}}</ref>.		The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [https://www.minix3.org/ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/https://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl}}</ref>.

	The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref>		The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref>
Line 40:		Line 40:
	\|-		\|-
	\|2009		\|2009
	\|A "Ring -3 Rootkit" for the Q35 chipset was demonstrated by Invisible Things Lab, allowing an attacker to execute code, even when Intel AMT was disabled in the BIOS.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tereshkin \|first=Alexander \|last2=Wojtczuk \|first2=Rafal \|date=29 Jul 2009 \|title=Introducing Ring -3 Rootkits \|url=https://blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205092502/~~http~~://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Blackhat}}</ref> The bug was subsequently patched by Intel.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-08-26 \|title=Intel patches the Q35 bug \|url=https://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/intel-patches-q35-bug.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=The Invisible Things Lab's blog}}</ref>		\|A "Ring -3 Rootkit" for the Q35 chipset was demonstrated by Invisible Things Lab, allowing an attacker to execute code, even when Intel AMT was disabled in the BIOS.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tereshkin \|first=Alexander \|last2=Wojtczuk \|first2=Rafal \|date=29 Jul 2009 \|title=Introducing Ring -3 Rootkits \|url=https://blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205092502/https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Blackhat}}</ref> The bug was subsequently patched by Intel.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-08-26 \|title=Intel patches the Q35 bug \|url=https://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/intel-patches-q35-bug.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=The Invisible Things Lab's blog}}</ref>
	\|'''No CVE'''		\|'''No CVE'''
	\|-		\|-

SinexTitan: better linking

2026-02-04T18:33:32Z

better linking

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:33, 4 February 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}		\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}

	The '''Intel Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [https://www.minix3.org/ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl}}</ref>.		The '''[[Intel]] Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [https://www.minix3.org/ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl}}</ref>.

	The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref>		The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref>
Line 73:		Line 73:
	==See also==		==See also==

	*[[~~Intel~~]]		*[[AMD Platform Security Processor]]
	*[[Intel CPUs stability issue]]		*[[Intel CPUs stability issue]]

SinexTitan: Intel-ligent edit

2026-02-04T18:00:51Z

Intel-ligent edit

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:00, 4 February 2026
Line 79:		Line 79:
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:Intel]]

Beeldscherm: Added and modified some sources

2026-02-04T16:24:41Z

Added and modified some sources

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:24, 4 February 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}		\|Logo=Intel logo.svg}}

	The '''Intel Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [https://www.minix3.org/ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref>.		The '''Intel Management Engine (ME)''' is an embedded microcontroller integrated into Intel's chipsets since 2008. From version 11 onwards, it runs a (closed-source) modified version of [https://www.minix3.org/ MINIX] as its operating system.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-26 \|title=What is Intel® Management Engine? \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Ermolov \|first=Mark \|last2=Goryachy \|first2=Maxim \|date=28 Aug 2017 \|title=Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201175708/http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2017/08/disabling-intel-me.html?m=1 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=Positive Technologies}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tanenbaum \|first=Andrew S. \|title=An Open Letter to Intel \|url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/intel/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|website=www.cs.vu.nl}}</ref>.

	The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref>		The ME is able to access the LAN adapter, giving it access to networks the system is connected to, both wired and wireless.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-18 \|title=Getting Started with Intel® Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/guide/getting-started-with-active-management-technology.html \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Intel}}</ref>
Line 40:		Line 40:
	\|-		\|-
	\|2009		\|2009
	\|A "Ring -3 Rootkit" for the Q35 chipset was demonstrated by Invisible Things Lab, allowing an attacker to execute code, even when Intel AMT was disabled in the BIOS.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tereshkin \|first=Alexander \|last2=Wojtczuk \|first2=Rafal \|date=29 Jul 2009 \|title=Introducing Ring -3 Rootkits \|url=https://blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205092502/http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Blackhat}}</ref> The bug was subsequently patched by Intel.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-08-26 \|title=Intel patches the Q35 bug \|url=https://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/intel-patches-q35-bug.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=The Invisible Things Lab's blog}}</ref> <ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|first=402 Payment Required \|date=2023-06-29 \|title=Intel Management Engine \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ8k79yNH2A \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Youtube}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Robin \|first=Thibaud \|date=2025-03-02 \|title=The Mysterious Story of a Troubling Intel Chip \|url=https://blog.trackflaw.com/en/the-mysterious-story-of-a-disturbing-intel-flea/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TrackFlaw}}</ref>		\|A "Ring -3 Rootkit" for the Q35 chipset was demonstrated by Invisible Things Lab, allowing an attacker to execute code, even when Intel AMT was disabled in the BIOS.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tereshkin \|first=Alexander \|last2=Wojtczuk \|first2=Rafal \|date=29 Jul 2009 \|title=Introducing Ring -3 Rootkits \|url=https://blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205092502/http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/TERESHKIN/BHUSA09-Tereshkin-Ring3Rootkit-SLIDES.pdf \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Blackhat}}</ref> The bug was subsequently patched by Intel.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-08-26 \|title=Intel patches the Q35 bug \|url=https://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/intel-patches-q35-bug.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=The Invisible Things Lab's blog}}</ref>
	\|'''No CVE'''		\|'''No CVE'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|2010		\|2010
	\|An individual by the name of Vassilios Vereris discovered an bypass that allow attackers to remotely enable Intel AMT.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-03 \|title=Disabling Intel ME in Firmware \|url=https://ecrsecurity.com/files/DisableIntelME.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=ecrsecurity}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ververis \|first=Vassilios \|year=2010 \|title=Security Evaluation of Intel's Active Management Technology \|url=https://ia801400.us.archive.org/35/items/100402-vassilios-ververis-with-cover/100402-Vassilios_Ververis-with-cover.pdf \|website=archive.org}}</ref~~> <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /~~>		\|An individual by the name of Vassilios Vereris discovered an bypass that allow attackers to remotely enable Intel AMT.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-03 \|title=Disabling Intel ME in Firmware \|url=https://ecrsecurity.com/files/DisableIntelME.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=ecrsecurity}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ververis \|first=Vassilios \|year=2010 \|title=Security Evaluation of Intel's Active Management Technology \|url=https://ia801400.us.archive.org/35/items/100402-vassilios-ververis-with-cover/100402-Vassilios_Ververis-with-cover.pdf \|website=archive.org}}</ref>
	\|'''No CVE'''		\|'''No CVE'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|2017		\|2017
	\|Discovered by Maksim Malyutin from Embedi, a bug in Intel AMT allows a hacker to gain admin privileges from a remote location.<ref name=":0" /> Reportedly, Intel was aware of this more than 5 years prior to the report SemiAccurate gave to Intel, however it was dismissed for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Demerjian \|first=Charlie \|date=2017-05-01 \|title=Remote security exploit in all 2008+ Intel platforms \|url=https://www.semiaccurate.com/2017/05/01/remote-security-exploit-2008-intel-platforms/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=SemiAccurate}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armasu \|first=Lucian \|date=2017-05-02 \|title=Intel AMT Vulnerability Shows Intel’s Management Engine Can Be Dangerous \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-vulnerability-me-dangerous,34300.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-01-11 \|title=The Vulnerability Uncovered \|url=https://umatechnology.org/intel-amt-vulnerability-business-laptops-can-be-exploited-in-mere-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=UMA Technology}}</ref~~><ref name=":0" /~~>		\|Discovered by Maksim Malyutin from Embedi, a bug in Intel AMT allows a hacker to gain admin privileges from a remote location.<ref name=":0" /> Reportedly, Intel was aware of this more than 5 years prior to the report SemiAccurate gave to Intel, however it was dismissed for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Demerjian \|first=Charlie \|date=2017-05-01 \|title=Remote security exploit in all 2008+ Intel platforms \|url=https://www.semiaccurate.com/2017/05/01/remote-security-exploit-2008-intel-platforms/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=SemiAccurate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armasu \|first=Lucian \|date=2017-05-02 \|title=Intel AMT Vulnerability Shows Intel’s Management Engine Can Be Dangerous \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-vulnerability-me-dangerous,34300.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-01-11 \|title=The Vulnerability Uncovered \|url=https://umatechnology.org/intel-amt-vulnerability-business-laptops-can-be-exploited-in-mere-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=UMA Technology}}</ref>
	\|CVE-2017-5689.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-05-02 \|title=CVE-2017-5689 Detail \|url=https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2017-5689 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Nist}}</ref>		\|CVE-2017-5689.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-05-02 \|title=CVE-2017-5689 Detail \|url=https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2017-5689 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Nist}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|2018		\|2018
	\|Researchers at F-Secure discovered an exploit regarding Intel AMT that allows a hacker with physical access to the machine to bypass the user, BIOS, Bitlocker, and TPM passwords in a matter of 30 seconds. This bug is more severe against corporate laptops. <ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Waldman \|first=Arielle \|date=2020-09-09 \|title=Intel patches critical flaw in Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252488831/Intel-patches-critical-flaw-in-Active-Management-Technology \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ashford \|first=Warwick \|date=2018-01-18 \|title=F-Secure highlights another critical Intel security issue \|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433078/F-secure-highlights-another-critical-Intel-security-issue \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Subramaniam \|first=Vaidyanathan \|date=2018-01-14 \|title=Gone in 30 seconds: New Intel AMT exploit is scarier than you can ever fathom \|url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gone-in-30-seconds-New-Intel-AMT-exploit-is-scarier-than-you-can-ever-fathom.278216.0.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Notebook Check}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armasu \|first=Lucian \|date=2018-01-12 \|title=Intel AMT Allows BitLocker Bypass In Under A Minute \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-bitlocker-bios-bypass,36321.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>		\|Researchers at F-Secure discovered an exploit regarding Intel AMT that allows a hacker with physical access to the machine to bypass the user, BIOS, Bitlocker, and TPM passwords in a matter of 30 seconds. This bug is more severe against corporate laptops.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Waldman \|first=Arielle \|date=2020-09-09 \|title=Intel patches critical flaw in Active Management Technology \|url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252488831/Intel-patches-critical-flaw-in-Active-Management-Technology \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ashford \|first=Warwick \|date=2018-01-18 \|title=F-Secure highlights another critical Intel security issue \|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433078/F-secure-highlights-another-critical-Intel-security-issue \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=TechTarget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Subramaniam \|first=Vaidyanathan \|date=2018-01-14 \|title=Gone in 30 seconds: New Intel AMT exploit is scarier than you can ever fathom \|url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gone-in-30-seconds-New-Intel-AMT-exploit-is-scarier-than-you-can-ever-fathom.278216.0.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Notebook Check}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armasu \|first=Lucian \|date=2018-01-12 \|title=Intel AMT Allows BitLocker Bypass In Under A Minute \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-amt-bitlocker-bios-bypass,36321.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>
	\|'''No CVE'''		\|'''No CVE'''
	\|-		\|-
Line 65:		Line 65:
	==Tools and Tips==		==Tools and Tips==

	There is no official method to disable the ME, however there have been tools and tips developed to allow (partially) disabling the ME.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Intel’s Management Engine \|url=https://puri.sm/learn/intel-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Purism}}</ref>		There is no official method to disable the ME, however there have been tools and tips developed to allow (partially) disabling the ME.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Intel’s Management Engine \|url=https://puri.sm/learn/intel-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-04 \|publisher=Purism}}</ref>

	*[https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner ME Cleaner Tool]		*[https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner ME Cleaner Tool]