# CVE-2017-17556: A debug tool in Synaptics TouchPad drivers allows local users with administrative access to obtain sensitive information about keyboard scan

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A debug tool in Synaptics TouchPad drivers allows local users with administrative access to obtain sensitive information about keyboard scan codes by modifying registry keys.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/touchpad-security-brief
- https://zwclose.github.io/HP-keylogger/
- https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409

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