Redis SORT_RO may bypass ACL configuration
Priority LOW 16CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. Redis does not correctly identify keys accessed by `SORT_RO` and as a result may grant users executing this command access to keys that are not explicitly authorized by the ACL configuration. The problem exists in Redis 7.0 or newer and has been fixed in Redis 7.0.13 and 7.2.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0029 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial redis (redis): 7.0.13, 7.2.1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redis | redis | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.13; 7.1.0 to before 7.2.1 | 7.0.13, 7.2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- redis VendorRedis Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.13; 7.1.0 to before 7.2.1 Fixed in 7.0.13, 7.2.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 to before 7.0.13 | Vulnerable | Redis |
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Redis |
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Redis |
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Redis |
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Redis |
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 to before 7.0.13 Vulnerable ·Redis
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Redis
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Redis
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Redis
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:7.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Redis
Remediation
- Fix · CNA redis (redis) Fixed in 7.0.13, 7.2.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:10869 Released 2024-12-05 · Red Hat rating Moderateredis:7 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) redis-7.2.6-1.module+el9.5.0+22422+63e067d8.aarch64::redis:7, redis-7.2.6-1.module+el9.5.0+22422+63e067d8.ppc64le::redis:7, redis-7.2.6-1.module+el9.5.0+22422+63e067d8.s390x::redis:7 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10869 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41053
References
Other 3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OLBPIUUD273UGRN2WAYHPVUAULY36QVL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UA4MSJ623BH6HP5UHSJD2FOTN3QM5DQS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YLYNYT52EHR63E7L7SHRTHEPUMAFFDLX/
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Sources
- CVE-2023-41053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2023-41053 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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