CVE catalog
CVE-2026-4158
KeePassXC OpenSSL Configuration Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.3
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.23% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | keepassxc | sid | 2.7.10+dfsg1-2.1 | not affected |
| Debian | keepassxc | forky | 2.7.10+dfsg1-2.1 | not affected |
| Debian | keepassxc | trixie | 2.7.10+dfsg1-1 | not affected |
| Debian | keepassxc | bookworm | 2.7.4+dfsg.1-2 | not affected |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | keepassxc | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | keepassxc | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | keepassxc | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | keepassxc | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [keepassxc]Not affected
Details (2)
2.7.4+dfsg.1-2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · keepassxc · debian · bookworm
2.7.4+dfsg.1-2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · keepassxc · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4158]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-4158]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0751.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)]