TI-2023-05940 Aliases CVE-2023-6482 GHSA-g5jr-34r4-rv4w

Encryption key derived from static host information

LOW 23CWE-321Published 2024-01-27 · Updated 2024-10-18

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

Use of encryption key derived from static information in Synaptics Fingerprint Driver allows an attacker to set up a TLS session with the fingerprint sensor and send restricted commands to the fingerprint sensor. This may allow an attacker, who has physical access to the sensor, to enroll a fingerprint into the template database.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00132 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Synaptics Fingerprint Driver (Synaptics): 6.0.17.1103

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Synaptics	Synaptics Fingerprint Driver	6.0.0.1103 to before 6.0.17.1103	6.0.17.1103	Patch available	CNA

Synaptics Fingerprint Driver VendorSynaptics Affected 6.0.0.1103 to before 6.0.17.1103 Fixed in 6.0.17.1103 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:synaptics:fingerprint_driver::::::::	6.0.00.1103 to before 6.0.17.1103	Vulnerable	Synaptics

cpe:2.3:a:synaptics:fingerprint_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.00.1103 to before 6.0.17.1103 Vulnerable ·Synaptics

Remediation

Fix · CNA Synaptics Fingerprint Driver (Synaptics) Fixed in 6.0.17.1103

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6482
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5jr-34r4-rv4w

References

Advisory 1

https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/fingerprint-driver-encryption-key-security-brief-2024-01-26.pdf

TI-2021-02615 synaTEE.signed.dll Out-Of-Bounds Heap Write CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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