CVE-2016-5119
CVSS V2 Medium 5.1
CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-5119
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-01-23T21:59:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-01-24T21:18:08
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.33 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- HIGH
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 5.1
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 4.9
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.6
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/ | Product Patch |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137274/KeePass-2-Man-In-The-Middle.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bogner.sh/2016/03/mitm-attack-against-keepass-2s-update-check/ | Exploit Technical Description |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5119 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5119 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:49:58 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 13:05:52 | 2017-01-23T21:59Z | 2017-01-23T21:59:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 13:05:52 | 2017-01-24T21:18:08 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 13:05:52 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |