Unauthorized master password recovery in KeePass

1) Storing passwords in a recoverable format

EUVDB-ID: #VU76358

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32784

CWE-ID: CWE-257 - Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to recover the master password.

The vulnerability exists due to the way KeePass stores data in memory. A local user or a malicious application can extract master password from a process dump, swap file (pagefile.sys), hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), or RAM dump of the entire system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

KeePass: 2.00 - 2.53.1

External links

http://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/f3438e6283/
http://github.com/vdohney/keepass-password-dumper
http://keepass.info/news/n230603_2.54.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.