CVE-2016-5119
HIGHKeePass < 2.33 - Remote Code Execution via Spoofed Update Check
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html
Exploit, Technical Description x_refsource_misc
https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/
Patch, Product x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0235
EPSS Percentile
81.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
keepass/keepass
< 2.33
Published
Jan 23, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026