SB2023051908 - Unauthorized master password recovery in KeePass
Published: May 19, 2023 Updated: November 22, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023051908
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Storing passwords in a recoverable format (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32784)
CWE-ID: CWE-257 - Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.