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TI-2016-04425 Aliases CVE-2016-5119GHSA-cvv5-jq3p-gqgx

The automatic update feature in KeePass 2.33 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle…

Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02347 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.33VulnerableKeePass
  • cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.33 Vulnerable ·KeePass

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5119
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvv5-jq3p-gqgx

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-16037 In KeePass 2.x before 2.54, it is possible to recover the cleartext master password from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-00638 Information disclosure in keepass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-14558 KeePass 2.4.1 allows CSV injection in the title field of a CSV export. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-14405 The entry details view function in KeePass version 1.32 inadvertently decrypts certain… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-09833 KeePass through 2.53 (in a default installation) allows an attacker, who has write access… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2010-04898 Untrusted search path vulnerability in KeePass Password Safe before 1.18 allows local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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