CVE-2017-17556

low-risk
Published 2017-12-15

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Synaptics Touchpad Driver

Affected Vendors

Hp

References (6)

Issue Tracking https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409
Issue Tracking https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief
Issue Tracking https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/
Issue Tracking https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409
Issue Tracking https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief
Issue Tracking https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal