CVE-2024-33901
KeePassXC Information Disclosure
Description
Issue in KeePassXC 2.7.7 allows an attacker (who has the privileges of the victim) to recover some passwords stored in the .kdbx database via a memory dump. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because memory-management constraints make this unavoidable in the current design and other realistic designs.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 13, 2025, 4:13 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-33901 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2024-33901.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/Fastor01/30c6d89c842feb1865ec2cd2d3806838 | Exploit |
| https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10784 | Issue Tracking |
| https://keepassxc.org/blog/ | Release Notes |
| https://keepassxc.org/blog/2019-02-21-memory-security/ | Product |
| https://gist.github.com/Fastor01/30c6d89c842feb1865ec2cd2d3806838 | Exploit |
| https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10784 | Issue Tracking |
| https://keepassxc.org/blog/ | Release Notes |
| https://keepassxc.org/blog/2019-02-21-memory-security/ | Product |
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).
Short program that demonstrates the vulnerability CVE-2024-33901 in KeePassXC version 2.7.7
Python
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-33901 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2024-33901 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:keepassxc:keepassxc:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://gist.github.com/Fastor01/30c6d89c842feb1865ec2cd2d3806838 Types: Exploit Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/Fastor01/30c6d89c842feb1865ec2cd2d3806838 Types: Exploit Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10784 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10784 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CVE: https://keepassxc.org/blog/ Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type MITRE: https://keepassxc.org/blog/ Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://keepassxc.org/blog/2019-02-21-memory-security/ Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://keepassxc.org/blog/2019-02-21-memory-security/ Types: Product -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://gist.github.com/Fastor01/30c6d89c842feb1865ec2cd2d3806838 Added Reference https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10784 Added Reference https://keepassxc.org/blog/ Added Reference https://keepassxc.org/blog/2019-02-21-memory-security/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-316 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Issue in KeePassXC 2.7.7 allows an attacker to recover some passwords stored in the .kdbx database. Issue in KeePassXC 2.7.7 allows an attacker (who has the privileges of the victim) to recover some passwords stored in the .kdbx database via a memory dump. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because memory-management constraints make this unavoidable in the current design and other realistic designs. Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10784 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://keepassxc.org/blog/2019-02-21-memory-security/ [No types assigned] Added Tag MITRE disputed -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Issue in KeePassXC 2.7.7 allows an attacker to recover some passwords stored in the .kdbx database. Added Reference MITRE https://keepassxc.org/blog/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://gist.github.com/Fastor01/30c6d89c842feb1865ec2cd2d3806838 [No types assigned]
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-2024-33901 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-33901
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