CVE-2023-28425

Specially crafted MSETNX command can lead to denial-of-service

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 20, 2023 at 07:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRedis

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 59%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 7.0.107.0.8 ≤ v < 7.0.10
Affected range stops below 7.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77CWE-617

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