Summary
Workarounds
- Remove the registrar database and re-register all agents
Credit
Reported by: Anderson Toshiyuki Sasaki/@ansasaki
Patched by: Anderson Toshiyuki Sasaki/@ansasaki
Impact
The Keylime registrar implemented more strict type checking on version 7.12.0. As a result, when updated to version 7.12.0, the registrar will not accept the format of the data previously stored in the database by versions >= 7.8.0, raising an exception.
This makes the Keylime registrar vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack in an update scenario, as an attacker could populate the registrar database by creating multiple valid agent registrations with different UUIDs while the version is still < 7.12.0. Then, when the Keylime registrar is updated to the 7.12.0 version, any query to the database matching any of the entries populated by the attacker will result in failure.
CVE-2025-1057 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (7.12.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
Users should upgrade to versions >= 7.12.1
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-1057? CVE-2025-1057 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in keylime (pip), affecting versions = 7.12.0. It is fixed in 7.12.1.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1057? CVE-2025-1057 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of keylime are affected by CVE-2025-1057? keylime (pip) versions = 7.12.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-1057? Yes. CVE-2025-1057 is fixed in 7.12.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2025-1057 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-1057 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-1057 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-1057? Upgrade
keylimeto 7.12.1 or later.