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HP November 2021 BIOS refresh (for 2019 notebook PCs)

Learn about the BIOS enhancements on the HP 2019 notebook PCs.

Description

HP is adding fixes to the BIOS on the following HP 2019 notebook PCs.

Products affected: HP EliteBook 850/840/830 G6, 840 G6 Healthcare Edition Notebook PC, HP Zbook 14u/15u G6 Mobile Workstation; HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 Notebook PC; HP ZHAN X 13 G2 Notebook PC; HP ProBook 650/640 G5 Notebook PC; HP EliteBook x360 1040 G6 Notebook PC; HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4 Notebook PC; HP Elite Dragonfly Notebook PC; HP Elite x2 G4; HP ZBook 17/15 G6 Mobile Workstation; HP Elitebook 745/735 G6 Notebook PC; HP mt45 Mobile Thin Client; HP ProBook 445/455 G6 Notebook PC; HP ProBook 445R/455R G6 Notebook PC
Geographies affected: Worldwide
Effective date: 17-Dec-2021

Document Information

Current document version: 1.0
Date: 17-Dec-2021

Details of change

Effective December 17, 2021, HP is enhancing the BIOS on HP 2019 Notebook PCs. The new updates are being made available for download from the HP software and drivers page for the product.

HP EliteBook 850/840/830 G6, 840 G6 Healthcare Edition Notebook PC, HP Zbook 14u/15u G6 Mobile Workstation System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Single port) firmware to v2.4 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Dual port) firmware to v1.7 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP ZHAN X 13 G2 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Dual port) firmware to v1.7 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP ProBook 650/640 G5 Notebook PC System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Single port) firmware to v2.4 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP EliteBook x360 1040 G6 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Dual port) firmware to v1.7 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP EliteBook x360 G4 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Dual port) firmware to v1.7 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP Elite Dragonfly System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Dual port) firmware to v1.7 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP Elite x2 G4 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Updated the USB-C PD (Single port) firmware to v2.4 for compatibility enhancement.
Updated the USB-C PD (Dual port) firmware to v1.7 for compatibility enhancement.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP ZBook 17/15 G6 Mobile Workstation System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0091, CVE-2021-0156, and CVE-2021-0157.
Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0107, CVE-2021-0111, CVE-2021-0114, CVE-2021-0115, CVE-2021-0116, CVE-2021-0117, CVE-2021-0118, CVE-2021-0119, CVE-2021-0124, and CVE-2021-0125.
Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.
Updated the ME firmware to 12.0.85.1869.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-0127.
Enhancement to address the security vulnerability CVE-2021-33107.

HP EliteBook 745/735 G6 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.

HP mt45 Mobile Thin Client System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.

HP ProBook 445/455 G6 System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.

HP ProBook 445/455R G6 Notebook PC System BIOS has the following enhancements added:

Fixes an issue of Bitlocker unlock during intermittent, network failure on a specific network configuration.
Fixes an issue of Remote HP PC Diagnostics Execution Physical Presence Interface continuously occurring when some specific settings are applied at the same time.

Component version: HP EliteBook 850/840/830 G6, 840 G6 Healthcare Edition Notebook PC, HP Zbook 14u/15u G6 Mobile Workstation System BIOS (R70) [01.11.00]; HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 System BIOS (R78) [01.11.00]; HP EliteBook x360 830 G7 Notebook PC System BIOS (S74) [01.07.00]; HP ZHAN X 13 G2 System BIOS (R82) [01.11.00]; HP ProBook 650/640 G5 System BIOS (R72) [01.11.00]; HP EliteBook x360 1040 G6 System BIOS (R90) [01.11.00]; HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4 System BIOS (R94) [01.11.00]; HP Elite x2 G4 System BIOS (R91) [01.11.00]; HP ZBook 17/15 G6 Mobile Workstation System BIOS (R92) [01.11.00]; HP Elitebook 745/735 G6 System BIOS (R74) [01.18.00]; HP mt45 Mobile Thin Client System BIOS (R81) [01.18.00]; HP ProBook 445/455 G6 System BIOS (R80) [01.18.00]; HP ProBook 445R/455R G6 System BIOS (R79) [01.18.00]
Support URL: http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport
Reason for change: Regular quarterly release.
Date of change: 17-Dec-2021

Revision history

This document has been revised according to the information below.

List of versions
Version	Description	Date
1	Initial Release	17-Dec-2021

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