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CVE-2020-16272

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The SRP-6a implementation in Kee Vault KeePassRPC before 1.12.0 is missing validation for a client-provided parameter, which allows remote attackers to read and modify data in the KeePass database via an A=0 WebSocket connection.

Affected products

• Keepassrpc: before 1.12.0 — fixed in 1.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Keepassrpc 1.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://danzinger.wien/exploiting-keepassrpc/
• https://forum.kee.pm/t/a-critical-security-update-for-keepassrpc-is-available/3040
• https://danzinger.wien/exploiting-keepassrpc/
• https://forum.kee.pm/t/a-critical-security-update-for-keepassrpc-is-available/3040

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