5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-24055
KeePass File Configuration Information Disclosure
Description

KeePass through 2.53 (in a default installation) allows an attacker, who has write access to the XML configuration file, to obtain the cleartext passwords by adding an export trigger. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the password database is not intended to be secure against an attacker who has that level of access to the local PC.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 22, 2023, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 2, 2024, 11:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-24055 has a 14 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-24055 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Keepass keepass
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-24055.

URL Resource
https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/keepass-password-manager-leak-cve-richixbw/ Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/a146e5cf6b/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/feature-requests/2773/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A PowerShell tool for backing up and exporting KeePass databases to a specified endpoint with GZip compression.

cve-2023-24055 keepass pentesting-windows post-exploitation powershell exfiltration

PowerShell

Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 12, 2023, 1:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.

Checks a single CVE or a list of CVEs against AttackerKB and optionally the National Vulnerability Database

Python

Updated: 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 17, 2023, 12:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

KeePass CVE-2023-24055复现

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 5:20 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

KeePass 2.53.1 with removed ECAS Trigger System Remediating CVE-2023-24055

C# Batchfile Shell CSS HTML Inno Setup XSLT C C++

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 9, 2023, 3:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

PowerShell

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 30, 2023, 10:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

CVE-2023-24055 POC written in PowerShell.

keepass poc proof-of-concept cve-2023-24055 cve-2023-24055-poc

PowerShell

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 30, 2023, 1:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Contains a simple yara rule to hunt for possible compromised KeePass config files

scanner security security-tools

YARA

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 29, 2023, 2:13 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

A python tool to automate KeePass discovery and secret extraction.

Python

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
444 stars 40 fork 40 watcher
Born at : Jan. 27, 2023, 1:59 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

CVE-2023-24055 PoC (KeePass 2.5x)

Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago
253 stars 36 fork 36 watcher
Born at : Jan. 25, 2023, 3:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

POC and Scanner for CVE-2023-24055

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
63 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : Jan. 24, 2023, 7:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

HTML CSS JavaScript

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
12 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2020, 12:55 a.m. This repo has been linked 39 different CVEs too.

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago
6375 stars 1107 fork 1107 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 904 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-24055 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-24055 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** KeePass through 2.53 (in a default installation) allows an attacker, who has write access to the XML configuration file, to obtain the cleartext passwords by adding an export trigger. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the password database is not intended to be secure against an attacker who has that level of access to the local PC. KeePass through 2.53 (in a default installation) allows an attacker, who has write access to the XML configuration file, to obtain the cleartext passwords by adding an export trigger. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the password database is not intended to be secure against an attacker who has that level of access to the local PC.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/keepass-password-manager-leak-cve-richixbw/ No Types Assigned https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/keepass-password-manager-leak-cve-richixbw/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/keepass-password-manager-leak-cve-richixbw/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/a146e5cf6b/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/a146e5cf6b/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/feature-requests/2773/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/feature-requests/2773/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-312
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.53
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-24055 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.28827

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