fkie_cve-2016-5119
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2017-01-23 21:59
Modified
2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
keepass keepass *


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{
   configurations: [
      {
         nodes: [
            {
               cpeMatch: [
                  {
                     criteria: "cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                     matchCriteriaId: "C35ADCD5-502E-43C4-89B8-A3E112D06DDE",
                     versionEndIncluding: "2.33",
                     vulnerable: true,
                  },
               ],
               negate: false,
               operator: "OR",
            },
         ],
      },
   ],
   cveTags: [],
   descriptions: [
      {
         lang: "en",
         value: "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.",
      },
      {
         lang: "es",
         value: "La funcionalidad de actualización automática en KeePass 2.33 y versiones anteriores, permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle ejecutar código arbitrario suplantando la respuesta de comprobación de versión y suministrando una actualización manipulada.",
      },
   ],
   id: "CVE-2016-5119",
   lastModified: "2025-04-20T01:37:25.860",
   metrics: {
      cvssMetricV2: [
         {
            acInsufInfo: false,
            baseSeverity: "MEDIUM",
            cvssData: {
               accessComplexity: "HIGH",
               accessVector: "NETWORK",
               authentication: "NONE",
               availabilityImpact: "PARTIAL",
               baseScore: 5.1,
               confidentialityImpact: "PARTIAL",
               integrityImpact: "PARTIAL",
               vectorString: "AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
               version: "2.0",
            },
            exploitabilityScore: 4.9,
            impactScore: 6.4,
            obtainAllPrivilege: false,
            obtainOtherPrivilege: false,
            obtainUserPrivilege: false,
            source: "nvd@nist.gov",
            type: "Primary",
            userInteractionRequired: true,
         },
      ],
      cvssMetricV30: [
         {
            cvssData: {
               attackComplexity: "HIGH",
               attackVector: "NETWORK",
               availabilityImpact: "HIGH",
               baseScore: 7.5,
               baseSeverity: "HIGH",
               confidentialityImpact: "HIGH",
               integrityImpact: "HIGH",
               privilegesRequired: "NONE",
               scope: "UNCHANGED",
               userInteraction: "REQUIRED",
               vectorString: "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
               version: "3.0",
            },
            exploitabilityScore: 1.6,
            impactScore: 5.9,
            source: "nvd@nist.gov",
            type: "Primary",
         },
      ],
   },
   published: "2017-01-23T21:59:01.657",
   references: [
      {
         source: "cve@mitre.org",
         tags: [
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            "Technical Description",
         ],
         url: "https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/",
      },
      {
         source: "cve@mitre.org",
         tags: [
            "Third Party Advisory",
         ],
         url: "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html",
      },
      {
         source: "cve@mitre.org",
         tags: [
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            "Product",
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      },
      {
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      {
         source: "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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      },
      {
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      },
   ],
   sourceIdentifier: "cve@mitre.org",
   vulnStatus: "Deferred",
   weaknesses: [
      {
         description: [
            {
               lang: "en",
               value: "CWE-20",
            },
         ],
         source: "nvd@nist.gov",
         type: "Primary",
      },
   ],
}


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