CVE-2017-7524

tpm2-tools: Sending password in plaintext for HMAC generation on server

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 21, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE-522 · Insufficiently Protected Credentials