CVE-2017-17556

MediumCVSS 5.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-briefIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-briefIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 15, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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