CVE-2016-5119
Publication date 23 January 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| keepass2 | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |