If you are a HP laptop user then check the list below because you’ll never know if you are affected too. We’ve recently posted and helped to spread the news about an “unintended” exploit found in most HP laptops users. The issue with HP laptop machines is the Conexant audio driver where a keylogger was found. You can read more about it on our post about the keylogger found on HP laptops. We’ve got an update and thanks to “Agent Smith” of Latest hacking News because they posted now a list of HP laptops that has been compromised with the keylogger vulnerability.
List of HP laptops affected by Conexant Keylogger vulnerability
- HP EliteBook 820 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 828 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 840 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 848 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 640 G2 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 650 G2 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 645 G2 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 655 G2 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 430 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 440 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 446 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 470 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ProBook 455 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 725 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 745 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 755 G3 Notebook PC
- HP EliteBook 1030 G1 Notebook PC
- HP ZBook 15u G3 Mobile Workstation
- HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Tablet
- HP Elite x2 1012 G1 with Travel Keyboard
- HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Advanced Keyboard
- HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 Notebook PC
- HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation
- HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation
- HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation
- HP EliteBook Folio G1 Notebook PC
Just to recap, ModZero’s team opted to publish this vulnerability because neither HP nor Conexant were replying to his reports about the keylogger on the audio device driver. And to help the users, Modzero also provided a step on how to remove or disable this vulnerability as it is very dangerous if the your important access i.e. passwords, are exposed to the wrong people.
Finally, it was reported that HP released an official statement about this issue and will soon release a patch to the given devices above.
