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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-45145High confidence

Redis Unix-domain socket may have be exposed with the wrong permissions for a short time window.

redis · redis

3.6LowCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Low technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-49453

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Low technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. On startup, Redis begins listening on a Unix socket before adjusting its permissions to the user-provided configuration. If a permissive umask(2) is used, this creates a race condition that enables, during a short period of time, another process to establish an otherwise unauthorized connection. This problem has existed since Redis 2.6.0-RC1. This issue has been addressed in Redis versions 7.2.2, 7.0.14 and 6.2.14. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade, it is possible to work around the problem by disabling Unix sockets, starting Redis with a restrictive umask, or storing the Unix socket file in a protected directory.

What

Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. On startup, Redis begins listening on a Unix socket before adjusting its permissions to the user-provided configuration. If a permissive umask(2) is used, this creates a race condition that enables, during a short period of time, another process to establish an otherwise unauthorized connection. This problem has existed since Redis 2.6.0-RC1. This issue has been addressed in Redis versions 7.2.2, 7.0.14 and 6.2.14. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade, it is possible to work around the problem by disabling Unix sockets, starting Redis with a restrictive umask, or storing the Unix socket file in a protected directory.

Why

The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. On startup, Redis begins listening on a Unix socket before adjusting its permissions to the user-provided configuration. If a permissive umask(2) is used, this creates a race condition that enables, during a short period of time, another process to establish an otherwise unauthorized connection. This problem has existed since Redis 2.6.0-RC1. This issue has been addressed in Redis versions 7.2.2, 7.0.14 and 6.2.14. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade, it is possible to work around the problem by disabling Unix sockets, starting Redis with a restrictive umask, or storing the Unix socket file in a protected directory.

Why

The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-668

CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-668
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2024-0106Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-2698Redis: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Redis ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0947Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249276 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7249277 du 27 octobre 2025 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249277 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7249661 du 30 octobre 2025 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249661 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7249678 du 30 octobre 2025 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678 Référence CVE CVE-2012-0868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0868 Référence CVE CVE-2017-7484 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7484 Référence CVE CVE-2019-10130 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10130 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26336 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26336 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45145 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45145 Référence CVE CVE-2024-21096 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21096 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47081 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47081 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47554 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47554 Référence CVE CVE-2025-27789 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-27789 Référence CVE CVE-2025-30749 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-30749 Référence CVE CVE-2025-30754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-30754 Référence CVE CVE-2025-30761 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-30761 Référence CVE CVE-2025-36007 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0923Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2023-38009 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38264 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38264 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38737 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38737 Référence CVE CVE-2023-40167 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40167 Référence CVE CVE-2023-41900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41900 Référence CVE CVE-2023-42282 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42282 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44483 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44483 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45133 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45133 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45145 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45145 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46234 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46809 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46809 Référence CVE CVE-2023-50312 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50312 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51775 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51775 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52428 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52428 Référence CVE CVE-2024-21011 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21011 Référence CVE CVE-2024-21085 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21085 Référence CVE CVE-2024-21094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
>= 2.6.0-rc1, < 6.2.14; >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.14; >= 7.1.0, < 7.2.2
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 18 Oct 2023 · Last source change 13 Feb 2025, 17:13 UTC · CWE-668 · Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-49453
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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