VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-9730
Incorrect access control in the CxUtilSvc component of the Synaptics Sound Device drivers prior to version 2.29 allows a local attacker to increase access privileges to the Windows Registry via an unpublished API.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.00%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Incorrect access control in the CxUtilSvc component of the Synaptics Sound Device drivers prior to version 2.29 allows a local attacker to increase access privileges to the Windows Registry via an unpublished API.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.00% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- synaptics/sound device
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-25822Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/Jackson_TExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/Vendor Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-25822Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/Jackson_TExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.