CVE-2016-5119

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-01-23

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Keepass (Keepass)

References

• https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html
• https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/