CVE-2022-0543
Debian-specific Redis Server Lua Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
- Published
- Feb 18, 2022
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- debian
- Evidence observed
- Mar 28, 2022
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
redis/CVE-2022-0543
Redis Lua Sandbox Escape and Remote Code Execution (CVE-2022-0543)
Vulhub vulnerability labsDeclared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/redis:5.0.7(redis/CVE-2022-0543/docker-compose.yml:services.redis.image)
- Redis Lua Sandbox EscapeModule
modules/exploits/linux/redis/redis_debian_sandbox_escape.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux,Unix($.exploit_linux/redis/redis_debian_sandbox_escape.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_linux/redis/redis_debian_sandbox_escape.check)
network/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0543.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: tcp($.protocol_keys)
- verification: regex($.matchers[*].type)
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