High severity · published Apr 23, 2021
CVE-2021-29469
Node-redis is a Node.js Redis client
7.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Node-redis is a Node.js Redis client. Before version 3.1.1, when a client is in monitoring mode, the regex begin used to detected monitor messages could cause exponential backtracking on some strings. This issue could lead to a denial of service. The issue is patched in version 3.1.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RE
Redis · Redis
before 3.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29469
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29469
Patch
https://github.com/NodeRedis/node-redis/commit/2d11b6dc9b9774464a91fb4b448bad8bf699629e
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeRedis/node-redis/releases/tag/v3.1.1
Patch
https://github.com/NodeRedis/node-redis/security/advisories/GHSA-35q2-47q7-3pc3
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210611-0010/
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