Is CVE-2016-5119 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-5119 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-5119?

CVE-2016-5119 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-5119?

CVE-2016-5119 has an EPSS score of 2.35% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5119?

Upgrade keepass2 on debian 11 to 2.18+dfsg-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-5119

HIGHEPSS 82th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The automatic update feature in KeePass 2.33 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the version check response and supplying a crafted update.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

keepass2Debian

Fixed in:2.18+dfsg-1CVE-2016-5119

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

sourceforge.net

Exploit1

bogner.sh

Third-Party Advisory1

packetstormsecurity.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.