Information disclosure in Conexant Mictray64
CVE-2017-8360
Conexant Systems mictray64 task, as used on HP Elite, EliteBook, ProBook, and ZBook systems, leaks sensitive data (keystrokes) to any process. In mictray64.exe (mic tray icon) 1.0.0.46, a LowLevelKeyboardProc Windows hook is used to capture keystrokes. This data is leaked via unintended channels: debug messages accessible to any process that is running in the current user session, and filesystem access to C:\Users\Public\MicTray.log by any process.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.modzero.ch/modlog/archives/2017/05/11/en_keylogger_in_hewlett-packard_audio… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038527 (vdb-entry)
- www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-17-01-Conexant-Keylogger.txt (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8360?
- CVE-2017-8360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Conexant Mictray64, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8360?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8360 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.