CVE-2026-4158

Publication date 11 April 2026

Last updated 16 April 2026


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.3 · High

Score breakdown

Description

KeePassXC OpenSSL Configuration Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of KeePassXC. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads configuration from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of KeePassXC when run by a target user on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-29156.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
keepassxc 26.04 LTS resolute
Needs evaluation
25.10 questing Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
24.04 LTS noble
Needs evaluation
22.04 LTS jammy
Needs evaluation
20.04 LTS focal
Needs evaluation
18.04 LTS bionic
Needs evaluation

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 7.3 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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