Intel's firmware bugs: Intel SA-00086 Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00086 Product family: Various Impact of vulnerability:Elevation of Privilege Severity rating: Important Original release: Nov 20, 2017 Last revised: Nov 21, 2017
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/11/21/Intel-Firmware-Vulnerability >From gadgets.ndtv.com: Security research firm Positive Technologies has said it will demonstrate an exploit that allows the running of arbitrary unsigned code on any PC with an Intel 6th Gen 'Skylake' Core CPU or later. The security hole exists because of Intel's Management Engine, a tiny microprocessor that exists within the platform controller, or chipset, of every PC motherboard built for Intel processors. The Intel Management Engine (IME) was introduced to allow functions such as remote booting and administration, but it also handles the initialisation of the CPU and its power management. Will Harris‏ on twitter comments satirically: Intel advisory generator: "Multiple unspecified issues in unspecified component in unspecified platform of unspecified version allows unspecified process to access privileged content via unspecified vector."
