CVE-2016-5119
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-01-23 21:00
Modified
2024-08-06 00:53
Severity ?
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttps://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/Exploit, Technical Description
cve@mitre.orghttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/Patch, Product
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/Exploit, Technical Description
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/Patch, Product
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