CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-7524

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Published: Jun 27, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
5.3 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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tpm2-tools versions before 1.1.1 are vulnerable to a password leak due to transmitting password in plaintext from client to server when generating HMAC.

Weakness

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Tpm2.0-toolsTpm2-tools_project*1.1.0 (including)
Tpm2-toolsUbuntuartful*
Tpm2-toolsUbuntuyakkety*
Tpm2-toolsUbuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References