CVE-2026-6420: Keylime has a hardcoded attestation challenge nonce that allows replay attacks
Affects keylimeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 7.14.2 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 01:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.14.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade keylime to 7.14.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIkeylime | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied immediately. The vulnerability is fixed in Keylime version 7.14.2 by restoring cryptographically secure random nonce generation in the attestation challenge. There is no complete workaround; however, existing default mitigations such as TPM clock monotonicity checks and push attestation timeouts partially limit the attack window but do not prevent the stockpiling and replay of TPM quotes. Users should upgrade to version 7.14.2 to fully remediate this vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2026-6420 is a vulnerability in Keylime versions 7.14.0 and 7.14.1 where the attestation challenge nonce used in the push attestation protocol is hardcoded rather than randomly generated. This flaw allows an attacker with root access on a monitored agent node to stockpile valid TPM quotes and replay them to evade detection for approximately 8 to 33 minutes. The issue affects only the push attestation mode and is mitigated by TPM clock monotonicity checks and attestation timeouts. The vulnerability is fixed in Keylime version 7.14.2 by restoring proper random nonce generation.
References
- github.com/keylime/keylime/security/advisories/GHSA-q8w6-w55c-ccv5 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6420 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6420 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458889 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/keylime/keylime (opens in a new tab)