CVE-2019-18618 Missing authorization in n/a
A local attacker can compromise sensor data confidentiality by injecting an unverified partition table due to incorrect access control in Synaptics fingerprint sensor firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18618?
CVE-2019-18618 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that include external flash (all versions prior to 2019-11-15) allows a local administrator or physical attacker to compromise the confidentiality of sensor data via injection of an unverified partition table.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18618?
It affects 133 products.
Products include Hp Elite Slice Firmware, Hp Elite X2 1012 G2 Firmware, Hp Elite X2 1013 G3 Firmware, Hp Elite X2 G4 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1040 G4 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1050 G1 Firmware and 127 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-18618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p92m-c9r4-7vc4.