CVE-2019-18618: hp elite_slice_firmware
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-18618 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in hp elite_slice_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.55% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Lenovo68 products
- thankpad_a475_firmware< 5.02.3539.0026
- thankpad_a485_firmware< 5.03.3542.0026
- thinkpad_25_firmware< 5.2.3540.26
- thinkpad_a275_firmware< 5.2.3535.26
- thinkpad_e480_firmware< 5.2.321.26
Hp64 products
- elite_slice_firmware< 5.2.3110.26
- elite_x2_1012_g2_firmware< 5.2.5026.26
- elite_x2_1013_g3_firmware< 5.5.21.1099
- elite_x2_g4_firmware< 5.5.21.1099
- elitebook_1040_g4_firmware< 5.2.5026.26
Synaptics1 product
- vfs75xx_firmware5.1.5.51 | 5.1.337.26 | 5.1.3507.26 | 5.2.320.26 | 5.2.524.26 | 5.2.3109.26 | 5.2.3530.26 | 5.2.5024.26 | 5.3.3541.26 | 5.5.4.1116 | 5.5.8.1092 | 5.5.10.1100 | 5.5.10.1106 | 5.5.17.1099 | 5.5.17.1102 | 5.5.35.1058 | 5.5.502.79 | 5.5.512.1051 | 5.5.2734.1050 | 5.5.2810.1050
3 vendors · 133 products
References
4 links- www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdfX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory