6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-50430
Dell Inspiron 15 Goodix Fingerprint Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 9, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-50430 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Goodix fingerprint_sensor_firmware
2 Goodix fingerprint_sensor
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-50430.

URL Resource
https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-50430 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-50430 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/ No Types Assigned https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:goodix:fingerprint_sensor_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:goodix:fingerprint_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference MITRE https://blackwinghq.com/blog/posts/a-touch-of-pwn-part-i/ [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.01 }} 0.00%

score

0.00742

percentile

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