CVE-2017-17556

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-17556
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-12-15 19:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionA debug tool in Synaptics TouchPad drivers allows local users with administrative access to obtain sensitive information about keyboard scan codes by modifying registry keys.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.001300000 probability, percentile 0.319390000 (date 2026-05-18)

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary3.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Hp Synaptics Touchpad Driver - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Blog | TouchPad Security Brief | Synaptics af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.synaptics.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
HP keylogger – Bytes – ZwClose on bytes af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 zwclose.github.io Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
HPSBHF03564 rev 2 - Synaptics Touchpad Driver Potential, Local Loss of Confidentiality | HP® Customer Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.hp.com Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
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