What is the severity of CVE-2017-7524?

CVE-2017-7524 has a high severity rating due to the risk of password leaks during plaintext transmission.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7524?

You can fix CVE-2017-7524 by upgrading tpm2-tools to version 1.1.1 or later.

What vulnerability does CVE-2017-7524 expose in tpm2-tools?

CVE-2017-7524 exposes a vulnerability that allows passwords to be transmitted in plaintext, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

Which versions of tpm2-tools are affected by CVE-2017-7524?

CVE-2017-7524 affects all versions of tpm2-tools before 1.1.1.

Is CVE-2017-7524 related to HMAC generation?

Yes, CVE-2017-7524 is specifically related to the insecure handling of passwords during HMAC generation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-7524

high

7.5

CWE

522

27/6/2017

9/10/2019

CVE-2017-7524

First published: Tue Jun 27 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
tpm2-tools	<=1.1.0

Remedy

https://github.com/01org/tpm2.0-tools/commit/c5d72beaab1cbbbe68271f4bc4b6670d69985157

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

https://github.com/01org/tpm2.0-tools/commit/c5d72beaab1cbbbe68271f4bc4b6670d69985157

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7524?
CVE-2017-7524 has a high severity rating due to the risk of password leaks during plaintext transmission.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7524?
You can fix CVE-2017-7524 by upgrading tpm2-tools to version 1.1.1 or later.
What vulnerability does CVE-2017-7524 expose in tpm2-tools?
CVE-2017-7524 exposes a vulnerability that allows passwords to be transmitted in plaintext, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
Which versions of tpm2-tools are affected by CVE-2017-7524?
CVE-2017-7524 affects all versions of tpm2-tools before 1.1.1.
Is CVE-2017-7524 related to HMAC generation?
Yes, CVE-2017-7524 is specifically related to the insecure handling of passwords during HMAC generation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7524?
CVE-2017-7524 has a high severity rating due to the risk of password leaks during plaintext transmission.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7524?
You can fix CVE-2017-7524 by upgrading tpm2-tools to version 1.1.1 or later.
What vulnerability does CVE-2017-7524 expose in tpm2-tools?
CVE-2017-7524 exposes a vulnerability that allows passwords to be transmitted in plaintext, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
Which versions of tpm2-tools are affected by CVE-2017-7524?
CVE-2017-7524 affects all versions of tpm2-tools before 1.1.1.
Is CVE-2017-7524 related to HMAC generation?
Yes, CVE-2017-7524 is specifically related to the insecure handling of passwords during HMAC generation.