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CVE-2017-17556

medium

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

https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/

https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-12-15

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.1

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0013