CVE-2022-36021 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Redis versions prior to 6.0.18, 6.2.11, and 7.0.9. Authenticated users can exploit this by using specially crafted patterns with string matching commands (e.g., SCAN, KEYS), causing Redis to consume 100% CPU and hang. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this local attack requires low privileges and has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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