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CVE-2022-0543

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 10.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from redis, from canonical, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-02-18T20:15:17.583

Last Modified

2025-11-10T14:44:23.620

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 10.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-862
Type: Secondary
CWE-862

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	redis	redis	-	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	20.04	No
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	21.10	No
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	No
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	No
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	11.0	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugs.debian.org/1005787 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rce Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.debian.org/1005787 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rce Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0543 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redis's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.