CVE-2019-18618

Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that...

6.0 Medium

Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that include external flash (all versions prior to 2019-11-15) allows a local administrator or physical attacker to compromise the confidentiality of sensor data via injection of an unverified partition table.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.57%Down 4.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.0

Record: CVE-2019-18618
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2019-18618
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-8345 No score

Record: EUVD-2019-8345
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p92m-c9r4-7vc4 No score

Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that...

Record: GHSA-p92m-c9r4-7vc4
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-18618 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Hp Elite Slice Firmware, published July 22, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.