Information disclosure in HP Synaptics Touchpad Driver
CVE-2017-17556
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/ (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409 (Vendor Advisory, vendor-advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17556?
- CVE-2017-17556 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Synaptics Touchpad Driver, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2017-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17556?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.