CVE-2021-3565
mediumpriority · track · 24OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in tpm2-tools in versions before 5.1.1 and before 4.3.2. tpm2_import used a fixed AES key for the inner wrapper, potentially allowing a MITM attacker to unwrap the inner portion and reveal the key being imported. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedtpm2-tools-0:4.1.1-5.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-0:4.1.1-5.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-0:4.1.1-5.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-0:4.1.1-5.el8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-0:4.1.1-5.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debuginfo-0:4.1.1-5.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debuginfo-0:4.1.1-5.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debuginfo-0:4.1.1-5.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debuginfo-0:4.1.1-5.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debugsource-0:4.1.1-5.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debugsource-0:4.1.1-5.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debugsource-0:4.1.1-5.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413 - Fixedtpm2-tools-debugsource-0:4.1.1-5.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4413
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (38)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0-10.0.7.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:security_verify_access:10.0.0_-_10.0.7.1
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2021:4413Red Hat Security Advisory: tpm2-tools security and enhancement update2021-11-09csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for tpm2-tools is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0571Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-11-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren und einen nicht spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3377Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-11-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen und um nicht näher beschriebene Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
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sources
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references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3565cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964427cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ESY6HRYUKR5ZG2K5QAJQC5S6HMKZMFK7/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XK5M7I66PBXSN663TSLAZ3V6TWWFCV7C/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3565cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164836/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-4413-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/tpm2-tools-Man-in-the-Middle-via-Fixed-AES-Key-35723cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2154cnnvd
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