KeePassXC OpenSSL Configuration Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KeePassXC OpenSSL Configuration Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of KeePassXC. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads configuration from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of KeePassXC when run by a target user on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-29156.
References
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ZDI-26-215 x_research-advisory
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vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory
Affected products
- ==2.7.11
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.keepassxc
Offline password manager with many features
pkgs.keepassxc-go
Library and basic CLI tool to interact with KeepassXC via unix socket
Package maintainers
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@fgaz Francesco Gazzetta <fgaz@fgaz.me>
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@SigmaSquadron Fernando Rodrigues <alpha@sigmasquadron.net>
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@ryand56 Ryan Omasta <git@ryand.ca>