Vulnerability in Keepass

CVE-2023-32784

In KeePass 2.x before 2.54, it is possible to recover the cleartext master password from a memory dump, even when a workspace is locked or no longer running. The memory dump can be a KeePass process dump, swap file (pagefile.sys), hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), or RAM dump of the entire system. The first character cannot be recovered. In 2.54, there is different API usage and/or random string insertion for mitigation.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-32784: held from 0.044 to 0.044.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32784?
CVE-2023-32784 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keepass, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-32784?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-32784 known to be exploited?
60 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.