VDB-62048 · CVE-2010-5196 · SA41167

KeePass Password Safe up to 1.5 DwmApi.dll untrusted search path

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
8.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in KeePass Password Safe up to 1.5. This affects an unknown function in the library DwmApi.dll. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-5196. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in KeePass Password Safe up to 1.5. Affected by this issue is an unknown function in the library DwmApi.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in KeePass Password Safe before 2.13 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DwmApi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .kdbx file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was presented 09/06/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at keepass.info. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-5196 since 09/06/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

Upgrading to version 1.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA41167†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Password Safe 1.6

Timelineinfo

09/03/2010 🔍
09/06/2012 +734 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +928 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: keepass.info
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2010-5196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-5196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62048
Secunia: 41167 - KeePass Password Safe Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability, Highly Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/13/2021 09:43
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (45), 01/23/2018 08:27 (7), 12/13/2021 09:43 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:4F1:103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!