CVE-2023-6482

Unauthorized fingerprint enrollment via static TLS keys

Published Jan 27, 2024 · Updated Oct 18, 2024

Hard-coded key use in Synaptics Fingerprint Driver before 6.0.17.1103 allows physically proximate attackers to enroll fingerprints. The WBF driver derives pairing-data encryption keys from static host information, letting extracted keys decrypt TLS handshake data and impersonate the driver to send restricted sensor commands. Physical sensor access and driver reverse engineering are required; enrollment can support Windows identification when Enhanced Sign-in Security is disabled.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded key use in Synaptics Fingerprint Driver before 6.0.17.1103 allows physically proximate attackers to enroll fingerprints. The WBF driver derives pairing-data encryption keys from static host information, letting extracted keys decrypt TLS handshake data and impersonate the driver to send restricted sensor commands. Physical sensor access and driver reverse engineering are required; enrollment can support Windows identification when Enhanced Sign-in Security is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6482
Published
Jan 27, 2024
Updated
Oct 18, 2024
Vendor
Synaptics Incorporated
Product
Synaptics Fingerprint Driver
Classifications
CWE-321, CWE-798, T1556
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.0.1103 <6.0.17.1103

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Synaptics Incorporated · Synaptics Fingerprint Driverversion=6.0.0.1103 <6.0.17.1103

Published CVSS scores

5.2Synaptics, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-321Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1556Modify Authentication Process

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Technologies

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