MEDIUM
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
Published Dec 15, 2017
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.62% 0.00623
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00623
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00623) | 47.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00623) | 44.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 30.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02198) | 50.61th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02198) | 50.11th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.20% (0.02198) | 77.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.20% (0.02198) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/ x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/ | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 11, 2017
Link CVE-2017-17556
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a