What is CVE-2020-16272?

CVE-2020-16272 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kee Keepassrpc, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2020-16272?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Kee Keepassrpc

CVE-2020-16272

The SRP-6a implementation in Kee Vault KeePassRPC before 1.12.0 is missing validation for a client-provided parameter, which allows remote attackers to read and modify data in the KeePass database via an A=0 WebSocket connection.

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

EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Kee Keepassrpc
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16272?: CVE-2020-16272 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kee Keepassrpc, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-16272?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.