RCE in Redis

CVE-2023-28425

Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. Starting in version 7.0.8 and prior to version 7.0.10, authenticated users can use the MSETNX command to trigger a runtime assertion and termination of the Redis server process. The problem is fixed in Redis version 7.0.10.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.585 (99.1th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-28425: rose from 0.547 to 0.585.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.547 · newest: 0.585 · change: +0.038

Affected products

  • Redis — versions >= 7.0.8, < 7.0.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28425?
CVE-2023-28425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redis, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-28425?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28425 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.