Upstream information

CVE-2026-4158 at MITRE

Description

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.

Upstream Security Advisories:

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Revisit

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (ZDI)
Base Score 7.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1259743 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Mar 17 00:00:04 2026
CVE page last modified: Sun Apr 12 01:44:48 2026