Is CVE-2024-7701 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-7701 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-08-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-7701?

CVE-2024-7701 has a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2024-7701?

Patch guidance is available from percona security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-7701.

CVE-2024-7701 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort vulnerability in percona percona-toolkit allows Encryption Brute Forcing.This issue affects percona-toolkit: 3.6.0.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: physical
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-916

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PERCONA
Published: 12/15/2024
Last Modified: 8/5/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

percona : toolkit

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2024-7701. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2024-7701

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CVE-2024-7701 vulnerability