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CVE-2022-0543

Missing Authorization: Is CVE-2022-0543 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
Metasploit +1
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
10 Critical
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
100%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

public exploits

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A working exploit is publicly available from a maintained source. Treat this as higher urgency and verify your exposure.

baseline read

auto · not a community verdict

Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

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Affected:Redis

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    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. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-28) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~100%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Redis Debian-specific Redis Servers: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-18. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-862 · Missing Authorization.