# CVE-2023-50430: The Goodix Fingerprint Device, as shipped in Dell Inspiron 15 computers, does not follow the Secure Device Connection Protocol (SDCP) when e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Goodix Fingerprint Device, as shipped in Dell Inspiron 15 computers, does not follow the Secure Device Connection Protocol (SDCP) when enrolling via Linux, and accepts an unauthenticated configuration packet to select the Windows template database, which allows bypass of Windows Hello authentication by enrolling an attacker's fingerprint.

## What to do

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## References

- https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/

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