What is CVE-2016-5119?

CVE-2016-5119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keepass, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2016-5119?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Keepass

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Keepass
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5119?: CVE-2016-5119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keepass, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-5119?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.