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CVE-2010-5200

Untrusted search path vulnerability in KeePass Password Safe before 1.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a Tro

Untrusted search path vulnerability in KeePass Password Safe before 1.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .kdb file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00057
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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keepass<= 1.17
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producthighRemote Thread Created In KeePass.EXE
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD06 Sep 2012 · 10:41 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://keepass.info/news/n100902_1.18.htmlPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/41270Vendor Advisory
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