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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-6482
Encryption key derived from static host information
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Vulnerable Versions:
6.0.0.1103
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 27th, 2024
Last Modified:
October 18th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N