FKIE_CVE-2017-17556

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-12-15 19:29 - Updated: 2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
5.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Summary
A debug tool in Synaptics TouchPad drivers allows local users with administrative access to obtain sensitive information about keyboard scan codes by modifying registry keys.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-briefIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-briefIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
hp synaptics_touchpad_driver -
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