TITLE: HP BIOS and System Firmware (T78/T96)
VERSION: 01.15.00 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package is used to update the supported firmware on HP Business Notebook
systems with a T78/T96 family BIOS.

NOTE: To determine the ROM family and ROM date, press F10 on the computer system
during startup to run the Setup Utility, and then view File/System Information.
PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp149851
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp149851.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: d7eed729deab05b3187caafd1da16255
SUPERSEDES: sp148071
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 05, 2023
CATEGORY: BIOS - System Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP ProBook 455 G8 Notebook PC
HP ProBook 445 G8 Notebook PC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 10 All Editions (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11

LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
- Addresses security vulnerabilities CVE-2023-20569.
- Addresses security vulnerabilities CVE-2023-20563, CVE-2023-20565,
CVE-2023-20571.
- Updates the message that is displayed when a Non-HP Battery is detected.
- Provides support for the 5.15-5.35 GHz band.
- Provides support for the SMBIOS type1 version string for db addition.
- Adds Android Ready Support to the BIOS for Windows-to-Android Conversion on
Android Ready computer models.

- Includes the following firmware:
AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) Firmware, version 00.11.0.81.
AMD System Management Unit (SMU) Firmware, version 64.72.00
Embedded Controller (EC), version 41.2D.00
Intel/AMD/NVIDIA GOP, version 2.18.0.17.10
Intel/AMD/NVIDIA Video BIOS, version 113-CEZANNE-021
Intel/Realtek PXE ROM, version 2.67
Intel/Realtek UEFI PXE ROM, version 2.052
USB Type-C Power Delivery (PD) Firmware, version 0.5.0.0
FIXES:
- Fixes an issue where Power-On Authentication using the fingerprint reader does
not function properly.
- Fixes issue that occurs after the EBAM and BIOS admin passwords are set where
flashing the BIOS with the correct password causes the Firmware Update and
Recovery Utility interface to display the message, Incorrect password was
entered.
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.

Copyright (c) 2023 HP Development Company, L.P.