CVE-2023-50430

low-risk
Published 2023-12-09

The Goodix Fingerprint Device, as shipped in Dell Inspiron 15 computers, does not follow the Secure Device Connection Protocol (SDCP) when enrolling via Linux, and accepts an unauthenticated configuration packet to select the Windows template database, which allows bypass of Windows Hello authentication by enrolling an attacker's fingerprint.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% 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
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CVSS 6.4/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Fingerprint Sensor Firmware

Affected Vendors

Goodix

References (2)

Exploit https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/
Exploit https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal