TITLE: HP Z2G9 Workstation System BIOS
VERSION: 01.04.00 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image and flash utilities for the HP Z2 G9
Workstations. These utilities can be used to restore or update the System BIOS.
System BIOS is independent of the Operating System.
PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp143552
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp143552.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: 00e9af72ad3d3d49befa45dd3e207b8b
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 09, 2022
CATEGORY: BIOS - System Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Z 2 Mini G9 Workstation
HP Z 2 SFF G9 Workstation
HP Z 2 Tower G9 Workstation

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1507 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1607 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1803 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1809 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1903 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1909 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 2004 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 20H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H1 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 22H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 (64-bit)

LANGUAGE(S): Global

DEVICES SUPPORTED:


ENHANCEMENTS:
This BIOS includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities
CVE-2022-31635, CVE-2022-31636, CVE-2022-31637, CVE-2022-31638, CVE-2022-31639,
CVE-2022-31640, CVE-2022-31641, CVE-2022-31642, CVE-2022-31643, CVE-2022-21198,
CVE-2022-26845, CVE-2022-27497, CVE-2022-29893 and CVE-2021-33159.

HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.
-Updates Intel CPU Microcode to 0x25.
-Updates Intel Reference Code to v0C.00.73.10.
-Updates Intel MRC to v0.0.4.60.
-Updates Intel RST UEFI driver to v19.5.0.5676.
-Updates Intel BIOS ACM to v1.18.12.
-Updates Intel WiFi driver to v22.16.22314.
-Adds Active All Efficient Cores option.

This BIOS package also includes the following updated firmware version:
-Intel CSME v16.1.25.1932
-This Intel CSME FW includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities
CVE-2021-33159, CVE-2022-26845, CVE-2022-27497, and CVE-2022-29893.
HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated Intel CSME FW
version.

PCR0 = A199A521500D3ACAA8C3F1A4CAA50A49F43B8F21FBF88FA844CA5050F6417D90 (SHA256)
FIXES:
-Fixes an issue where Intel PMC FW would not be updated when using HP Firmware
Update and Recovery to update BIOS.
PREREQUISITES: NONE
HOW TO USE:
1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and
saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where
the downloaded file is saved).
2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to
unpack the files to C:\SWSETUP\SP143552
3. Alternatively, select the Copy option from the GUI, the BIOS binary file is
located in the following directory: C:\SWSETUP\SP143552\HPFWUPDREC
4. Copy the binary to the following directory on the USB key: drive
letter\Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New
5. Insert the USB key into the workstation that is to be updated and reboot or
boot the unit to the Startup menu by pressing Esc during POST (before the OS
loads).
6. Use the arrow keys to select the "Flash System Bios" option. Follow the
prompts to update the BIOS. Alternatively, the "Flash System Bios" feature is
available in BIOS Setup from the Main menu.

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