How to update ASUS motherboards affected by Intel’s ME/TXE firmware vulnerabilities

ASUS is aware of the elevation-of-privileges vulnerabilities identified in Intel’s Management Engine and Trusted Execution Engine. We’re diligently working to update the affected platforms, which include motherboards for Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake CPUs otherwise known as sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-generation Core processors. If your system is affected, we recommend updating to the latest Intel Management Engine firmware using the appropriate tool for your motherboard. Our new Z370 motherboards should be updated by flashing the latest UEFI release, while older boards should use the dedicated ME update utility available their support pages.

We encourage you to review Intel’s Security Advisory for more information on the vulnerabilities, including identification and mitigation measures. The table below identifies affected ASUS motherboards and outlines our recommended update method. First check to see if your motherboard is affected, then download and install the appropriate update.

Older motherboards based on 100- and 200-series chips can be updated with a dedicated utility called MEUpdateTool. It’s available in the BIOS section of each board’s Driver & Utility page.

Our latest Z370 motherboards should be flashed to the firmware revision listed in the table below. The best way to update is with USB BIOS Flashback, which can be run with only a PSU and thumb drive connected to the motherboard, or with EZ Flash 3, which is capable of downloading and installing new firmware entirely within the UEFI. You can also use our EZ Update utility to download and apply updates from within Windows.

The table below is organized by chipset. You can filter the contents using the search bar or sort the results by clicking the column title. Check out our official support site if you don’t see your motherboard listed.