CVE-2023-28425 — Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk

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.

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
redis	redis	>= 7.0.8, < 7.0.10

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-03-20T19:03:37.983Z
• Last modified: 2025-02-25T14:52:01.127Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-mvmm-4vq6-vw8c
• github.com — https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/48e0d4788434833b47892fe9f3d91be7687f25c9
• github.com — https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.0.10
• security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0005/