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TI-2017-05166 Aliases CVE-2017-7524GHSA-62m4-8mv5-x4gc

Insufficiently protected credentials in tpm2-tools

Priority LOW 35CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01242 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial tpm2-tools (TPM 2.0 Tools): 1.1.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TPM 2.0 Toolstpm2-toolsbefore 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • tpm2-tools VendorTPM 2.0 Tools Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tpm2-tools_project:tpm2.0-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.0VulnerableTpm2-tools Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:tpm2-tools_project:tpm2.0-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Tpm2-tools Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA tpm2-tools (TPM 2.0 Tools) Fixed in 1.1.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7524
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62m4-8mv5-x4gc

References

Patch 1

Sources

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