CVE-2023-50430 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Windows Hello authentication by enrolling their fingerprint via an unauthenticated configuration packet on Dell Inspiron laptops.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-50430?
CVE-2023-50430 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Goodix Fingerprint Device, as shipped in Dell Inspiron 15 computers, does not follow the Secure Device Connection Protocol (SDCP) when enrolling via Linux, and accepts an unauthenticated configuration packet to select the Windows template database, which allows bypass of Windows Hello authentication by enrolling an attacker's fingerprint.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50430?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Goodix Fingerprint Sensor Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50430?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-50430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86pw-mmr6-r9mh.