CVE-2022-0543
Debian-specific Redis Server Lua Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 18 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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 3.1
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 99.35% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- redis/redis
- Source
- security@debian.org
EPSS 99.4% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0543
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/1005787Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rceThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/1005787Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rceThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0543US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.