Vulnerability identifier: #VU76358
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
KeePass
Client/Desktop applications /
Encryption software
Vendor: KeePass
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
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.