HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-18618
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-18618

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.0
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-18618 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

HP128 product(s)
elite x2 1012 g2 firmwareelite x2 1012 g2elite x2 1013 g3 firmwareelite x2 1013 g3elite x2 g4 firmwareelite x2 g4elitebook 1040 g4 firmwareelitebook 1040 g4elitebook 1050 g1 firmwareelitebook 1050 g1elitebook 735 g5 firmwareelitebook 735 g5+116
Lenovo136 product(s)
thinkpad 25 firmwarethinkpad 25thankpad a475 firmwarethankpad a475thankpad a485 firmwarethankpad a485thinkpad e480 firmwarethinkpad e480thinkpad e580 firmwarethinkpad e580thinkpad e485 firmwarethinkpad e485+124
synaptics2 product(s)
vfs75xx firmwarevfs75xx
Source: NVD CPE · 285 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474
PATCHhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372
PATCHhttps://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474
PATCHhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372
ADVISORYhttps://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/
ADVISORYhttps://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/
ADVISORYhttps://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdf

All References (8)

→
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdfVendor Advisory
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https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-18618
CVSS Score6.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-18618 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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