Keylime: keylime: registrar allows identity takeover via duplicate uuid registration
Priority LOW 36CWE-694Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in keylime where an attacker can exploit this flaw by registering a new agent using a different Trusted Platform Module (TPM) device but claiming an existing agent's unique identifier (UUID). This action overwrites the legitimate agent's identity, enabling the attacker to impersonate the compromised agent and potentially bypass security controls.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00469 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed keylime (Keylime Project): 7.14.0keylime (PyPI): 7.13.0Red Hat: 6 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keylime Project | keylime | before 7.14.0 | 7.14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 7.12.1-11.el10_1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — | 7.12.1-2.el10_0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 7.12.1-11.el9_7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | — | 7.3.0-13.el9_4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — | 7.3.0-15.el9_6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | keylime (PyPI) | before 7.13.0 | 7.13.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xh5w-g8gq-r3v9 |
- keylime VendorKeylime Project Affected before 7.14.0 Fixed in 7.14.0 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.12.1-11.el10_1.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.12.1-2.el10_0.4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.12.1-11.el9_7.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 6.5.2-6.el9_2.1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.3.0-13.el9_4.1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7.3.0-15.el9_6.1 Patch available CNA
- keylime (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 7.13.0 Fixed in 7.13.0 Patch available GHSA-xh5w-g8gq-r3v9
CPE names CNA · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | 10.1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | 10.0 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | 9 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream | 9.2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream | 9.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream | 9.6 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.1 Versions 10.1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 Versions 10.0 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream Versions 9.2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream Versions 9.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream Versions 9.6 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA keylime (Keylime Project) Fixed in 7.14.0
- Fix · GHSA-xh5w-g8gq-r3v9 keylime (PyPI) Fixed in 7.13.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2026:0429 Released 2026-01-12 · Red Hat rating Importantkeylime security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) keylime-7.12.1-2.el10_0.4, keylime-base-7.12.1-2.el10_0.4, keylime-registrar-7.12.1-2.el10_0.4 +4
- RHSA-2025:23852 Released 2025-12-22 · Red Hat rating Importantkeylime security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) keylime-7.3.0-13.el9_4.1, keylime-base-7.3.0-13.el9_4.1, keylime-registrar-7.3.0-13.el9_4.1 +4
- RHSA-2025:23735 Released 2025-12-22 · Red Hat rating Importantkeylime security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) keylime-6.5.2-6.el9_2.1, keylime-base-6.5.2-6.el9_2.1, keylime-registrar-6.5.2-6.el9_2.1 +4
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2025:23628 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Importantkeylime security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) keylime-7.3.0-15.el9_6.1, keylime-base-7.3.0-15.el9_6.1, keylime-registrar-7.3.0-15.el9_6.1 +4
- RHSA-2025:23210 Released 2025-12-16 · Red Hat rating Importantkeylime security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) keylime-7.12.1-11.el9_7.3, keylime-base-7.12.1-11.el9_7.3, keylime-registrar-7.12.1-11.el9_7.3 +4
- RHSA-2025:23201 Released 2025-12-16 · Red Hat rating Importantkeylime security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) keylime-7.12.1-11.el10_1.3, keylime-base-7.12.1-11.el10_1.3, keylime-registrar-7.12.1-11.el10_1.3 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23201 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23735 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:0429 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23852 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23628 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh5w-g8gq-r3v9
References
Advisory 7
Other 8
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13609
- RHBZ#2416761
- https://github.com/keylime/keylime/issues/1820
- https://github.com/keylime/keylime/pull/1785
- https://github.com/keylime/keylime/commit/e1ae8de1f7b1385eaeec66572a92ff1338e6e157
- https://github.com/keylime/keylime
- https://github.com/keylime/keylime/releases/tag/v7.13.0
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keylime/PYSEC-2025-77.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2025-13609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xh5w-g8gq-r3v9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-13609 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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