CVE-2022-0543
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
It was discovered, that redis, a persistent key-value database, due to a packaging issue, is prone to a (Debian-specific) Lua sandbox escape, which could result in remote code execution.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Debian-specific Redis Server Lua Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
Redis is prone to a (Debian-specific) Lua sandbox escape, which could result in remote code execution.
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Remediation due: 2022-04-18
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/1005787
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081
- https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rce
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0543
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