CVE-2025-11772 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A carefully crafted DLL, copied to

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics

folder, allows a local user to execute
arbitrary code with elevated privileges during driver installation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/2025-12/fingerprint-driver-co-installer-security-brief-2025-12-01.pdf

History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A carefully crafted DLL, copied to C:\ProgramData\Synaptics folder, allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges during driver installation.
Title		Co-Installer Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses		CWE-427
References		https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/2025-12/fingerprint-driver-co-installer-security-brief-2025-12-01.pdf
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Synaptics

Published: 2025-12-01T18:55:10.227Z

Updated: 2025-12-01T19:08:13.939Z

Reserved: 2025-10-14T23:34:35.678Z

Link: CVE-2025-11772

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-01T19:08:09.999Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-01T19:15:49.130

Modified: 2025-12-01T19:15:49.130

Link: CVE-2025-11772

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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