CVE-2023-6482 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6482: Encryption key derived from static host information

Vendor Synaptics
Product Synaptics Fingerprint Driver
Weakness CWE-321
Published January 27, 2024
Last update October 18, 2024

CVSS base score

5.2/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Use of encryption key derived from static information in Synaptics Fingerprint Driver allows an attacker to set up a TLS session with the fingerprint sensor and send restricted commands to the fingerprint sensor. This may allow an attacker, who has physical access to the sensor, to enroll a fingerprint into the template database.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2024 CVE published
October 18, 2024 Record updated