Vulnerability in HP Elitebook 1040 G4
CVE-2019-18618
Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that include external flash (all versions prior to 2019-11-15) allows a local administrator or physical attacker to compromise the confidentiality of sensor data via injection of an unverified partition table.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% 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: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
References
- www.synaptics.com/company/blog/ (Vendor Advisory)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief… (Vendor Advisory)
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18618?
- CVE-2019-18618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Elitebook 1040 G4. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2020-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18618?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.