Intel® Thunderbolt™ Driver November 2021 Security Updates

Intel has informed HP of potential security vulnerabilities identified in the Intel® Thunderbolt™ Driver for Windows which may allow escalation of privilege in the non-Declarative Componentized Hardware (non-DCH) driver versions and denial of service in the Declarative Componentized Hardware (DCH) driver versions. Intel is releasing software updates and prescriptive guidance to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.

Intel has released updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability in the Intel® Thunderbolt™ DCH Drivers for Windows. HP has updated the Thunderbolt SoftPaq installation package to mitigate the potential vulnerability in certain previous releases. The affected platforms and corresponding SoftPaqs with minimum versions that mitigate the potential vulnerabilities are identified in the platforms listed below.