CVE-2019-18618
lowpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.6–6
weaknesses
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affected products (153)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- hp elite x2 1012 g2 firmware< 5.2.5026.26nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elite_x2_1012_g2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elite x2 1013 g3 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elite_x2_1013_g3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 1040 g4 firmware< 5.2.5026.26nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_1040_g4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 1050 g1 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_1050_g1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 735 g5 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_735_g5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 735 g6 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_735_g6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 745 g5 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_745_g5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 745 g6 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_745_g6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 755 g5 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_755_g5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 830 g5 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_830_g5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 830 g6 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_830_g6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 836 g5 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_836_g5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 836 g6 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_836_g6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 840 g5 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_840_g5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 840 g5 healthcare edition firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_840_g5_healthcare_edition_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 840 g6 firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_840_g6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hp elitebook 840 g6 healthcare edition firmware< 5.5.21.1099nvdUScpe:2.3:o:hp:elitebook_840_g6_healthcare_edition_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/49379cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18618cnnvd
- https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372cnnvd
- https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/cnnvd
- https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdfcnnvd
- https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474enisa_euvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372enisa_euvd
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