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Elite X2 1012 G1 FirmwareOperating system · Hp

CVE-2020-15596

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-08-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.2206.1717.166 / 8.2206.1717.634 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver before 8.2206.1717.634, as used on various Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops, allows attackers to conduct Path Disclosure attacks via a "fake" DLL file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver versions before 8.2206.1717.634 contains a path disclosure vulnerability where the driver leaks full file system paths when attempting to load DLL files. Attackers can exploit this by placing a 'fake' DLL file in a location where the driver will attempt to load it, causing the driver to reveal sensitive path information that could aid in further attacks.

MitigationUpdate the ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver to version 8.2206.1717.634 or later. Organizations should identify affected Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops in their inventory and deploy the patched driver through their standard patch management processes.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Elite X2 1012 G1 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 8.2206.1717.166
Elite X2 1012 G2 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 8.2206.1717.634
Elitebook 1030 G1 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 8.2206.1717.166
Elitebook 1040 G4 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 8.2206.1717.634
Elitebook Folio 1040 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 8.2206.1717.166
Elitebook Folio G1 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 8.2206.1717.166
Elitebook Revolve 810 G2 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 10.1201.1717.108
Elitebook Revolve 810 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 10.1201.1717.108

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver installation
    Open Device Manager, expand 'Mice and other pointing devices', look for ALPS ALPINE or ALPS touchpad device. Alternatively, run 'driverquery /v | findstr -i ALPS' in command prompt.
    Affected if No ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver is found in the system.
  2. Retrieve driver version from Device Manager
    Right-click the ALPS ALPINE device in Device Manager, select Properties, go to the Driver tab, and note the Driver Version field. Alternatively, use PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice -Class Mouse | Where-Object {$_.FriendlyName -match 'ALPS'} | Format-List FriendlyName, DriverVersion.
    Affected if Unable to retrieve a driver version number.
  3. Confirm device model matches affected HP products
    Run 'systeminfo' or check System Properties to verify the exact model (e.g., Hp Elite X2 1012 G1, Hp Elitebook 1040 G4). Check the product name against the list of affected models in the CVE.
    Affected if The system is not one of the HP models listed in the affected products.
  4. Compare installed version against affected ranges
    Compare the retrieved driver version to the vulnerable ranges: for most models, versions below 8.2206.1717.166 or 8.2206.1717.634 are affected; for Elitebook Revolve 810 G2/G3, versions below 10.1201.1717.108 are affected.
    Affected if The installed driver version is below the corresponding threshold for the detected model.

The system is affected if it is one of the listed HP models with an ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver version lower than 8.2206.1717.166 (or 8.2206.1717.634 for specific models) or lower than 10.1201.1717.108 for Elitebook Revolve 810 variants.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.2206.1717.166 / 8.2206.1717.634 / 10.1201.1717.108 or later
Fixed in 8.2206.1717.1668.2206.1717.63410.1201.1717.108
Interim mitigation

Update the ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver to version 8.2206.1717.634 or later. Organizations should identify affected Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops in their inventory and deploy the patched driver through their standard patch management processes.

Fix this in Elite X2 1012 G1 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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