CVE-2016-5119
KeePass Man-in-the-Middle Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 23, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 24, 2017, 9:18 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-5119
.
URL | Resource |
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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.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/ | Product Patch |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/ Product, Patch Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/ No Types Assigned https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/ Technical Description, Exploit Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5119
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.19 }} 0.00%
score
0.54776
percentile