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Re:Rediscovering the Intel AMT Vulnerability by Animats on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:46PM (#14276273)
Intel ME has a DRM app called "Protected Audio-Video Path", which obviously has to be secret.

Which you don't need on a headless server. Which is what the "management engine" is supposed to be for.

Re:Rediscovering the Intel AMT Vulnerability by mjg59 on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:56PM (#14276355)
This is incorrect. The management engine is used for a wide variety of tasks, from DRM to providing a TPM to anti-theft code. The AMT functionality (which is where this vulnerability is) is intended for remote management of laptops and workstations. It's usually not present on anything but low-end servers.
Re:Rediscovering the Intel AMT Vulnerability by tyingq on Friday May 05, 2017 @09:29PM (#14278150)
Digital signage boxes probably benefit from remote management too.