CVE-2017-17556

MEDIUM

Synaptics TouchPad Driver - Exposure of Sensitive Information via Debug Tool Registry Modification

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 (3)

Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409

Scores

CVSS v3 5.1
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
hp/synaptics_touchpad_driver
Published Dec 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026