Predator PO9-600 not affected by the Intel® Management Engine (ME) security vulnerability, but it is

Prennie

My model Predator PO9-600 is not affected by the Intel® Management Engine (ME) security vulnerability according to this page on the Acer site:

https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/10179-intel-security-vulnerabilities-regarding-intel-management-engine-me-intel-server-platform-services-sps-and-intel-trusted-execution-engine-txe

.... but when I run the CSME Version Detection Tool from Intel, it says that my system IS vulnerable:

Intel(R) CSME Version Detection Tool

Application Version: 7.0.2.0

Scan date: 16-09-2022

Risk Assessment

Based on the analysis performed by this tool: This system is vulnerable.

Explanation:

The detected version of the Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine

firmware has a vulnerability listed in one or more of the public Security Advisories.

Contact your system manufacturer for support and remediation of this system-

For more information refer to the Intel(R) CSME Version Detection Tool User Guide or

the related Intel Security Advisory list at:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000031784/technologies.html

Host Computer Information

Name: ***************

Manufacturer: Acer

Model: Predator P09-600

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU @ 3.70GHz

OS Version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Intel(R) ME Information

Engine: Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine

Version: 11.8.55.3510

Copyright(C) 2017-2022, Intel Corporation, All rights reserved-

How to proceed?

billsey

Which BIOS version do you have? There have been a couple of updates since the system was released...