High severity · published Jan 23, 2017
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…
7.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Keepass · Keepass
through 2.33 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5119
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5119
Exploit
https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/
Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html
Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/
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