#VU74187 Race condition in redis-py - CVE-2023-28858

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74187

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28858

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
redis-py
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: andymccurdy (Andy McCurdy)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote attacker can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

redis-py: 4.0.0 - 4.5.3

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External links
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/compare/v4.3.5...v4.3.6
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2641
https://openai.com/blog/march-20-chatgpt-outage
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/issues/2624
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/compare/v4.4.2...v4.4.3
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/compare/v4.5.2...v4.5.3
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/releases/tag/v4.5.4
https://github.com/redis/redis-py/releases/tag/v4.4.4

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.