# What is CVE-2017-8360?

> CVE-2017-8360 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) in Mictray64 from Conexant, published on 12 May 2017. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.5%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-8360

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 45 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 5.5 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.5% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 12 May 2017
- **Record last updated:** 20 April 2025
- **Main product:** Mictray64 from Conexant
- **Affected products:** 29

## What is CVE-2017-8360? In plain terms

An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data.

### The official description

Conexant Systems mictray64 task, as used on HP Elite, EliteBook, ProBook, and ZBook systems, leaks sensitive data (keystrokes) to any process. In mictray64.exe (mic tray icon) 1.0.0.46, a LowLevelKeyboardProc Windows hook is used to capture keystrokes. This data is leaked via unintended channels: debug messages accessible to any process that is running in the current user session, and filesystem access to C:\Users\Public\MicTray.log by any process.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Already on the device
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: An ordinary user account
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can read data

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`

## Is CVE-2017-8360 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.5%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%.

### Timeline

- 12 May 2017: Published
- 20 April 2025: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2017-8360 scores **45 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2017-8360?

The published record lists 29 products.

- [Mictray64](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/conexant/mictray64) by [Conexant](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/conexant) (Application): up to 1.0.0.46
- [Elite X2 1012 G1](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elite_x2_1012_g1) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 1030 G1](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_1030_g1) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 725 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_725_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 745 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_745_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 755 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_755_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 820 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_820_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 828 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_828_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 840 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_840_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 848 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_848_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook 850 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_850_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook Folio 1040 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_folio_1040_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Elitebook Folio G1](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/elitebook_folio_g1) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 430 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_430_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 440 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_440_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 446 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_446_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 450 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_450_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 455 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_455_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 470 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_470_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 640 G2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_640_g2) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 645 G2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_645_g2) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 650 G2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_650_g2) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Probook 655 G2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/probook_655_g2) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Windows 10](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): all versions
- [Windows 7](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_7) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): all versions
- [Zbook 15 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/zbook_15_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Zbook 15u G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/zbook_15u_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Zbook 17 G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/zbook_17_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Zbook Studio G3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/zbook_studio_g3) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8360?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [modzero.ch](https://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-17-01-Conexant-Keylogger.txt) (Exploit, Mitigation, Technical description, Third-party advisory)
- [securitytracker.com](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038527)
- [modzero.ch](https://www.modzero.ch/modlog/archives/2017/05/11/en_keylogger_in_hewlett-packard_audio_driver/index.html) (Exploit, Technical description, Third-party advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2017-8360?

CVE-2017-8360 is a medium-severity flaw in Mictray64 from Conexant, published on 12 May 2017. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data.

### How serious is CVE-2017-8360?

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2017-8360 is 45 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2017-8360 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.5%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2017-8360 affect?

For Mictray64 from Conexant: up to 1.0.0.46. The record lists 29 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2017-8360?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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