CVE-2019-18618
MEDIUM
6
CVSS Score
Published: July 22, 2020 at 01:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:25 AM UTC
266 products affected across 3 vendorsElitebook 850 G6 FirmwareElitebook 840 G6 FirmwareProbook 640 G5 Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.2.3110.26
Affected range stops below 5.2.3110.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elite-slice (same device)
v < 5.2.5026.26
Affected range stops below 5.2.5026.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elite-x2-1012-g2 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elite-x2-1013-g3 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elite-x2-g4 (same device)
v < 5.2.5026.26
Affected range stops below 5.2.5026.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elitebook-1040-g4 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elitebook-1050-g1 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elitebook-735-g5 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elitebook-735-g6 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elitebook-745-g5 (same device)
v < 5.5.21.1099
Affected range stops below 5.5.21.1099, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-elitebook-745-g6 (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdfCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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