Windows 11 Secure Boot feature is broken on MSI motherboards

Windows 11 Desktop users who have an MSI motherboard should have a look at this news. Apparently their secure boot feature is broken on a number of motherboard models from the manufacturer.

Over 290 MSI motherboards are said to be broken, according to security researcher Dawid Potocki who discovered it on his MSI Pro Z790-A WiFi. He has claimed to contact the company on the issue but hasn’t gotten back a response from them.

MSI motherboards have broken Windows 11 Secure Boot

The issue according to Potocki is affecting Intel and AMD based MSI motherboards with the recent firmware. Even the newer models are affected by the issue.

Windows 11 introduced the secure boot to prevent any uninvited or malicious application from loading during boot. It relied on TPM(Trusted Module) 2.0 present on the motherboard to enforce the secure boot feature.

A lot of people with non-TPM motherboards are using a workaround to install Windows 11 without the secure boot.

List of motherboards with the secure boot issue

Check out the list to see if your MSI motherboard is affected by this secure boot issue.

• AMD:
  • Every X670(E) motherboard
  • Every B650(E) motherboard
  • X570:
    • MEG X570S ACE MAX
    • MEG X570S UNIFY-X MAX
    • MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI / MPG X570S CARBON EK X
  • B550:
    • B550 GAMING GEN3
    • MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
    • PRO B550M-P GEN3
    • PRO B550-P GEN3
    • PRO B550-VC
• Intel:
  • Every Z790 motherboard
  • Every B760 motherboard
  • Z590:
    • MEG Z590 UNIFY-X
  • B660:
    • MAG B660M MORTAR MAX WIFI DDR4
    • PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4 V2
  • H610:
    • PRO H610M 12VO
    • PRO H610M VDHP DDR4
    • PRO H610M-E DDR4
  • H410:
    • PRO H410M-B

• AMD:
  • TRX40:
    • Creator TRX40: 7C59v17 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-17]
    • TRX40 PRO 10G / TRX40-A PRO: 7C60v18 (2022-05-24) [2022-05-17]
    • TRX40 PRO WIFI: 7C60v28 (2022-05-24) [2022-05-17]
  • X399:
    • MEG X399 CREATION: 7B92v146 (2022-08-11) [2022-08-11]
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC: 7B09v1D9 (2022-08-11) [2022-08-10]
    • X399 SLI PLUS: 7B09vA89 (2022-08-11) [2022-08-11]
  • X570:
    • MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI: 7C84v18 (2022-01-06) [2021-12-29]
    • MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI: 7D54v11 (2021-12-22) [2021-12-17]
    • MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX: 7D54vA1 (2021-12-22) [2021-12-17]
    • MEG X570 ACE: 7C35v1H1 (2022-01-05) [2022-01-14]
    • MEG X570 GODLIKE: 7C34v1F (2022-01-05) [2021-12-27]
    • MEG X570 UNIFY: 7C35vAB (2021-12-23) [2021-12-22]
    • MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7C37v1G (2021-12-22) [2021-12-16]
    • MPG X570 GAMING PLUS: 7C37vAF (2021-12-22) [2021-12-16]
    • MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI: 7B93v1E (2021-12-22) [2021-12-17]
    • MPG X570S EDGE MAX WIFI: 7D53v11 (2021-12-28) [2021-12-27]
    • PRESTIGE X570 CREATION: 7C36v1F (2022-01-05) [2021-12-19]
    • X570-A PRO: 7C37vHF (2021-12-21) [2021-12-16]
  • X470:
    • X470 GAMING M7 AC: 7B77v1I1 (2022-07-15) [2022-07-19]
    • X470 GAMING PLUS: 7B79vAL1 (2022-07-04) [2022-06-24]
    • X470 GAMING PLUS MAX: 7B79vHD2 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-26]
    • X470 GAMING PRO: 7B79v1I (2022-01-28) [2022-01-26]
    • X470 GAMING PRO CARBON / X470 GAMING PRO CARBON AC: 7B78v2I1 (2022-07-15) [2022-07-16]
    • X470 GAMING PRO MAX: 7B79vMB (2021-09-29) [2021-09-28]
  • X370:
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK: 7A35v1H2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-12]
    • X370 GAMING PLUS: 7A33v5L2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-12]
    • X370 GAMING PRO: 7A33v4K1 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-11]
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON: 7A32v1P1 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-13]
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC: 7A32v2K1 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-13]
    • X370 KRAIT GAMING: 7A33v1L2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-10]
    • X370 SLI PLUS: 7A33v3L2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-11]
    • X370 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM: 7A31v1O2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-10]
  • B550:
    • B550-A PRO: 7C56vA8 (2021-12-20) [2021-12-16]
    • B550M PRO: 7D14v26 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-22]
    • B550M PRO-DASH: 7C95v37 (2021-12-22) [2021-12-21]
    • B550M PRO-VDH / B550M PRO-VDH WIFI: 7C95v29 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-23]
    • B550M PRO-VDH WIFI (CEC): 7C95vH1 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-23]
    • B550M-A PRO: 7C96v26 (2021-12-15) [2021-12-13]
    • MAG B550 TOMAHAWK: 7C91vA8 (2021-12-20) [2021-12-16]
    • MAG B550 TORPEDO: 7C91vH5 (2021-12-20) [2021-12-16]
    • MAG B550M BAZOOKA: 7C95vA8 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-23]
    • MAG B550M MORTAR / MAG B550M MORTAR WIFI / MAG B550M MORTAR MAX WIFI: 7C94v19 (2021-12-20) [2021-12-15]
    • MAG B550M VECTOR WIFI: 7D14vB6 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-19]
    • MEG B550 UNIFY: 7D13v14 (2021-12-22) [2021-12-17]
    • MEG B550 UNIFY-X: 7D13vA4 (2021-12-23) [2021-12-17]
    • MPG B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI: 7C90v18 (2021-12-22) [2021-12-20]
    • MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7C91v18 (2021-12-20) [2021-12-15]
    • MPG B550 GAMING PLUS: 7C56v18 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-30]
    • MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI / MPG B550I GAMING EDGE MAX WIFI: 7C92v18 (2021-12-22) [2021-12-21]
    • PRO B550M-VC WIFI: 7C95vH1 (2022-01-05) [2021-12-23]
  • B450:
    • B450 GAMING PLUS MAX: 7B86vHD3 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-28]
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFI: 7B85v283 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-28]
    • B450 MORTAR MAX: 7B89v2E3 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-28]
    • B450 TOMAHAWK: 7C02v1H8 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-18]
    • B450 TOMAHAWK MAX: 7C02v3C (2021-09-29) [2021-09-27]
    • B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II: 7C02vH63 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-27]
    • B450-A PRO MAX: 7B86vME3 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-28]
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC: 7A40vAF7 (UNKNOWN) [2022-03-30]
    • B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI: 7A40vB62 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-27]
    • B450M BAZOOKA: 7A38vHH6 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-13]
    • B450M BAZOOKA MAX WIFI: 7C87v17 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-27]
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS: 7B90v1F6 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-21]
    • B450M BAZOOKA V2: 38vPE6 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-13]
    • B450M MORTAR: 7B89v1I (2022-08-10) [2022-07-27]
    • B450M MORTAR TITANIUM: 7B89vAG6 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-21]
    • B450M PRO-M2 MAX: 7B84vAE2 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-27]
    • B450M PRO-M2: 7B84v2H7 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-11]
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2: 7B84v4E (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-11]
    • B450M PRO-VDH PLUS: 7A38v9C4 (2021-10-12) [2021-10-09]
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2: 7A38v8F6 (UNKNOWN) [2022-04-13]
    • B450M-A PRO MAX: 7C52v3D2 (2021-09-29) [2021-09-28]
  • B350:
    • B350 GAMING PLUS: 7A34vMHS (2021-11-04) [2021-11-04]
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON: 7B00v1JS (2021-11-02) [2021-11-01]
    • B350 KRAIT GAMING: 7B08v1IS (2021-11-02) [2021-11-01]
    • B350 PC MATE: 7A34vALS (2021-11-04) [2021-11-04]
    • B350 TOMAHAWK: 7A34v1Q2 (2021-11-04) [2021-11-04]
    • B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC: 7A34vHKS (2021-11-04) [2021-11-04]
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS: 7B36v1ER (2021-11-02) [2021-11-01]
    • B350I PRO AC: 7A40v1E2 (2022-05-10) [2021-11-01]
    • B350M BAZOOKA: 7A38v1LR (2021-11-02) [2021-11-01]
    • B350M GAMING PRO: 7A39v2NS (2021-11-02) [2021-11-01]
    • B350M MORTAR: 7A37v1MW (2021-11-04) [2021-11-01]
    • B350M MORTAR ARCTIC: 7A37vAKT (2021-11-04) [2021-11-01]
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS: 7B38v2GV (2021-11-04) [2021-11-04]
    • B350M PRO-VDH PLUS: 7A38vAJS (2021-11-02) [2021-11-02]
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS: 7B07v2FV (2021-11-02) [2021-11-01]
  • A520:
    • A520M PRO: 7D14v193 (2021-09-27) [2021-09-26]
    • A520M PRO-C DASH: 7C57v173 (2021-09-27) [2021-09-26]
    • A520M PRO-VDH: 7D49v135 (2021-09-27) [2021-09-26]
    • A520M PRO-VH: 7C96vA81 (2022-08-08) [2022-08-11]
    • A520M-A PRO: 7C96v183 (2021-09-27) [2021-09-28]
    • MAG A520M BAZOOKA WIFI: 7D49vA35 (2021-09-27) [2021-09-26]
    • MAG A520M VECTOR WIFI: 7D14vA93 (2021-09-27) [2021-09-26]
  • A320:
    • A320M GRENADE: 7A39vAK2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-11]
    • A320M PRO-VH / A320M-A PRO M2: 7C52v192 (2022-01-05) [2022-01-04]
    • A320M PRO-C: 7C58v242 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-13]
    • A320M-A PRO MAX: 7C52v411 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-10]
    • A320M-A PRO: 7C51v162 (2021-12-28) [2021-12-22]
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2: 7B84v34Z (2021-11-04) [2021-11-04]
    • A320M PRO-E: 7A36vH51 (2021-11-02) [2021-11-02]
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2: 7A36vA63 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-14]
    • A320M PRO-M2: 7B84v191 (2022-07-19) [2022-07-19]
    • A320M PRO-VHL: 7B07v1I2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-10]
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS: 7B38v1I2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-13]
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS: 7B07v3I2A (2022-05-10) [2022-05-10]
    • A320M BAZOOKA: 7A38v2K2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-11]
    • A320M GAMING PRO: 7A39v1M2 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-10]
    • A320M PRO-VD/S: 7A36v2L3 (2022-05-10) [2022-05-14]
• Intel:
  • X299:
    • Creator X299: 7B96v151 (2022-03-10) [2022-09-07]
    • MEG X299 CREATION: 7C06v183 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 GAMING M7 ACK: 7A90v1G (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 GAMING PRO CARBON / X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC: 7A95v1H2 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 PRO / X299 PRO 10G: 7B94v142 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 RAIDER: 7A94v1H4 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 SLI PLUS: 7A93v1I6 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-08]
    • X299 TOMAHAWK / X299 TOMAHAWK AC: 7B05v1G2 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC: 7B05v2G (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-07]
    • X299 XPOWER GAMING AC: 7A91v1F2 (UNKNOWN) [2022-09-08]
    • X299-A PRO / X299-S01A: 7A94vA24 (2022-03-10) [2022-09-07]
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC: 7B06v1F2 (2022-03-10) [2022-09-07]
    • X299M-A PRO: 7B40v1D2 (2022-03-10) [2022-09-07]
  • Z690:
    • MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI: 7D32vH41 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-17]
    • MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4: 7D32v142 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO / MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X: 7D32vA41 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-17]
    • MAG Z690M MORTAR WIFI: 7D42vB31 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-19]
    • MEG Z690 ACE: 7D27v143 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-17]
    • MEG Z690 GODLIKE: 7D26v141 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MEG Z690 UNIFY: 7D28v142 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MEG Z690 UNIFY-X: 7D28vA42 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MEG Z690I UNIFY: 7D29v142 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI / MPG Z690 CARBON EK X: 7D30v144 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-17]
    • MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI: 7D31vH42 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4: 7D31v144 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI: 7D30vA42 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-17]
    • PRO Z690-A / PRO Z690-A WIFI: 7D25vA42 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-17]
    • PRO Z690-A DDR4 / PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4: 7D25v143 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-17]
    • PRO Z690-P DDR4: 7D36vA5 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • PRO Z690-P WIFI: 7D33v121 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
  • Z590:
    • MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI: 7D08v23 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-13]
    • MAG Z590 TORPEDO: 7D08vA3 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-13]
    • MEG Z590 ACE / MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION: 7D04v13 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-22]
    • MEG Z590 GODLIKE: 7D03vA3 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-22]
    • MEG Z590 UNIFY: 7D38v12 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-06]
    • MEG Z590 UNIFY-X: 7D38vA2 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-06]
    • MEG Z590I UNIFY: 7D05v13 (2021-09-13) [2021-09-08]
    • MPG Z590 GAMING CARBON WIFI / MPG Z590 CARBON EK X: 7D06v15 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-13]
    • MPG Z590 GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7D07v13 (2021-09-13) [2021-09-09]
    • MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE: 7D06vA3 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-13]
    • MPG Z590 GAMING PLUS: 7D07vA3 (2021-09-13) [2021-09-09]
    • MPG Z590M GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7D12v12 (2021-09-14) [2021-09-08]
    • Z590 PLUS: 7D11v13 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • Z590 PRO / Z590 PRO WIFI / Z590-A PRO: 7D09v13 (2021-09-08) [2021-09-06]
    • Z590 PRO WIFI (CEC): 7D09vA3 (2021-09-09) [2021-09-06]
    • Z590M PRO: 7D18v22 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
  • Z490:
    • MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK: 7C80v1A (2021-10-18) [2021-10-19]
    • MEG Z490 ACE: 7C71v1A (2021-09-13) [2021-09-30]
    • MEG Z490 GODLIKE: 7C70v1A (2021-10-18) [2021-10-21]
    • MEG Z490 UNIFY: 7C71vAA (2021-09-13) [2021-09-30]
    • MEG Z490I UNIFY: 7C77v1A (2021-10-18) [2021-10-20]
    • MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI / MPG Z490 CARBON EK X: 7C73v1A (2021-10-18) [2021-10-22]
    • MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7C79v19 (2021-09-13) [2021-09-30]
    • MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS: 7C75vA9 (2021-09-13) [2021-09-30]
    • MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7C76v2A (2021-09-13) [2021-09-30]
    • Z490 PLUS: 7C98v16 (2021-10-30) [2021-10-22]
    • Z490-A PRO: 7C75v2B (2021-09-13) [2021-09-30]
  • Z390:
    • MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK: 7B18v1C (2022-11-08) [2022-11-02]
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR: 7C00v1B3 (2022-10-14) [2022-10-13]
    • MEG Z390 ACE: 7B12v1B3 (2022-10-14) [2022-10-13]
    • MEG Z390 GODLIKE: 7B10v1D (2022-11-07) [2022-11-01]
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC: 7B17vAC3 (2022-10-14) [2022-10-13]
    • MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS: 7B51v1E2 (2022-10-14) [2022-10-12]
    • MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON / MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC: 7B17v1C3 (2022-10-14) [2022-10-13]
    • MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC: 7C04v1B (2022-11-07) [2022-10-21]
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC: 7B50v1C (2022-10-24) [2022-10-20]
    • Z390-A PRO: 7B98v1E (2022-11-08) [2022-10-21]
  • B660:
    • MAG B660 TOMAHAWK EVA e-PROJECT: 7D41vH31 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-23]
    • MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI: 7D41vA31 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-23]
    • MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4: 7D41v241 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-23]
    • MAG B660M BAZOOKA: 7D43vM21 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-21]
    • MAG B660M MORTAR / MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI: 7D42vA31 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-19]
    • MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 / MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4: 7D42v143 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-19]
    • PRO B660-A / PRO B660M-A WIFI: 7D59vA31 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-21]
    • PRO B660-A DDR4 / PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4: 7D59v131 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-21]
    • PRO B660M-A / PRO B660M-A WIFI: 7D43vA31 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-20]
    • PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4: 7D37v131 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • PRO B660M-A DDR4 / PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4: 7D43v133 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-19]
    • PRO B660M-B: 7D45vA21 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-20]
    • PRO B660M-B DDR4: 7D45v141 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-20]
    • PRO B660M-E DDR4: 7D46v231 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • PRO B660M-G: 7D45vA21 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-20]
    • PRO B660M-G DDR4: 7D45v141 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-23]
    • PRO B660M-P DDR4 / PRO B660M-P WIFI DDR4: 7D24v221 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • PRO B660M-VC WIFI DDR4: 7D37v131 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
  • B560:
    • B560-A PRO: 7D15vH1 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • B560M PRO: 7D20v13 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • B560M PRO WIFI: 7D21v12 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • B560M PRO-E: 7D22v23 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • B560M PRO-VDH / B560M PRO-VDH WIFI: 7D18v13 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • B560M PRO-VDH WIFI (CEC): 7D18vH1 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • B560M-A PRO: 7D20v253 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-21]
    • MAG B560 TOMAHAWK WIFI: 7D15v23 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • MAG B560 TORPEDO: 7D15vA3 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • MAG B560M BAZOOKA: 7D18vA3 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • MAG B560M MORTAR / MAG B560M MORTAR WIFI: 7D17v14 (2021-09-09) [2021-09-08]
    • MPG B560I GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7D19v13 (2021-09-10) [2021-09-09]
  • B460:
    • B460M PRO / B460M-A PRO: 7C88v17 (2021-10-18) [2021-10-22]
    • B460M PRO-VDH / B460M PRO-VDH WIFI: 7C83v15 (2021-10-30) [2021-10-26]
    • MAG B460 TOMAHAWK: 7C81v13 (2021-10-30) [2021-10-25]
    • MAG B460 TORPEDO: 7C81vA2 (2021-10-30) [2021-10-25]
    • MAG B460M BAZOOKA: 7C83vA4 (2021-10-30) [2021-10-26]
    • MAG B460M MORTAR / MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI: 7C82v15 (2021-10-18) [2021-10-19]
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI: 7C86v12 (2021-11-12) [2021-11-05]
  • B360:
    • B360M BAZOOKA PLUS: 7B23vHC (2022-10-28) [2022-10-24]
    • B360-A PRO / B360 GAMING ARCTIC / B360 GAMING PLUS: 7B22v2D (2022-10-24) [2022-10-21]
    • B360M PRO-VD / B360M PRO-VH: 7B53v1C (2022-11-07) [2022-10-21]
    • B360M PRO-VDH: 7B24vAC (2022-11-02) [2022-10-26]
    • B360M MORTAR: 7B23v1C (2022-10-27) [2022-10-24]
    • B360M MORTAR TITANIUM: 7B23vAC (2022-10-27) [2022-10-24]
    • B360M BAZOOKA: 7B24v2C (2022-11-02) [2022-10-26]
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON: 7B16v2D (2022-11-14) [2022-11-03]
    • B360M GAMING PLUS: 7B19v1B (2022-10-25) [2022-10-20]
    • B360I GAMING PRO AC: 7B31v1B (2022-11-07) [2022-10-28]
    • B360-F PRO: 7B25v1B (2022-10-24) [2022-10-20]
  • H670:
    • MAG H670 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4: 7D25vH4 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-23]
  • H610:
    • PRO H610M-B DDR4 / PRO H610M-G DDR4 / PRO H610M-G WIFI DDR4: 7D46v131 (2022-05-18) [2022-05-18]
    • PRO H610M-C EX: 7D56v131 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-20]
    • PRO H610M-C EX DDR4: 7D56vA11 (2022-05-23) [2022-05-23]
  • H510:
    • H510I PRO WIFI: 7D16v13 (2021-09-10) [2021-09-09]
    • H510M PRO: 7D22v16 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-09]
    • H510M PRO-E: 7D23v11 (2021-09-16) [2021-09-14]
    • H510M-A PRO: 7D22v35 (2021-09-15) [2021-09-10]
    • H510TI-S01: 7D35v11 (2022-02-10) [2022-01-20]
  • H410:
    • H410I PRO WIFI: 7C86v22 (2021-11-12) [2021-11-08]
    • H410M PRO / H410M-A PRO / H410M PRO-VH: 7C89v19 (2021-11-01) [2021-11-05]
    • H410M PRO-C: 7D01v14 (2021-10-18) [2021-11-05]
    • H410M PRO-E: 7C85v11 (2021-10-18) [2021-10-22]
  • H370:
    • H370 GAMING PLUS: 7B22v1D (2022-10-25) [2022-10-21]
    • H370 GAMING PRO CARBON: 7B16v1D (2022-11-11) [2022-11-03]
    • H370M BAZOOKA: 7B24v1C (2022-11-02) [2022-10-26]
  • H310:
    • H310-A PRO: 7B83v1B (2022-11-07) [2022-10-26]
    • H310-F PRO: 7B25v2B (2022-10-24) [2022-10-21]
    • H310I PRO: 7B80v1A (2022-11-08) [2022-10-28]
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC: 7B28vHB (2022-10-25) [2022-10-21]
    • H310M GAMING PLUS: 7B28v1B (2022-10-25) [2022-10-21]
    • H310M PRO-D / H310M PRO-VD / H310M PRO-VH: 7B33v1D (2022-11-08) [2022-10-28]
    • H310M PRO-M2: 7B28vAC (2022-10-24) [2022-10-20]
    • H310M PRO-VDH: 7B29v1D (2022-10-14) [2022-10-12]
    • H310M PRO-VHL: 7B27v1C (2022-10-27) [2022-10-24]
    • H310M PRO-VL: 7B75v1B (2022-10-24) [2022-10-21]

What is the MSI Secure Boot issue?

According to Potocki, the firmware released between September 2021 and January 2022 made changes to the default boot settings on the motherboard. They will let the computer boot even if the secure boot detects violations.

The bugged firmware update mistakenly changed “Image Execution Policy” setting in the Firmware to “Always Execute” by default. This allowed the computer to boot even though non-trusted software was running during boot.

What is Secure Boot

UEFI Secure boot is a feature that allows only verified and digitally signed software to be loaded during the boot of your computer.

When the PC starts, the secure boot checks that the system is loading using the software which is trusted by your hardware, leaving out everything else outside the environment.

Images credit – David Potocki