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7.5high

CVE-2016-5119

The automatic update feature in KeePass 2.33 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the versi…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

The automatic update feature in KeePass 2.33 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the version check response and supplying a crafted update.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • bogner.sh /2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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