VulnerabilityModified
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 version check response and supplying a crafted update.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.35% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- keepass/keepass
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/Exploit, Technical Description
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/Patch, Product
- https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/Exploit, Technical Description
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/Patch, Product
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.