CVE-2017-7524 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.
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7524 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-7524 is a high-severity vulnerability in tpm2-tools, published on 27 Jun 2017.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: tpm2-tools. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7524/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7524/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7524?
CVE-2017-7524 is a high-severity vulnerability in tpm2-tools, published on 27 Jun 2017.
Official description
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: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tpm2-Tools Project Tpm2.0-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7524?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7524, GHSA-62m4-8mv5-x4gc.