CVE-2023-32784

Public Exploit

Description

In KeePass 2.x before 2.54, it is possible to recover the cleartext master password from a memory dump, even when a workspace is locked or no longer running. The memory dump can be a KeePass process dump, swap file (pagefile.sys), hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), or RAM dump of the entire system. The first character cannot be recovered. In 2.54, there is different API usage and/or random string insertion for mitigation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 71.76% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/vdohney/keepass-password-dumper third party advisory exploit
https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/f3438e6283/ issue tracking
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/discussions/9433 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32784?
CVE-2023-32784 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-32784?
To fix CVE-2023-32784, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-32784 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-32784 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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