Is there a public exploit for CVE-2022-0543?

Yes. CVE-2022-0543 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning exploitation has been observed in the wild.

Is there a proof of concept for CVE-2022-0543?

Yes — 6 proof-of-concept entries are linked on this page, from public repositories and community submissions. They are listed for authorised testing only.

How severe is CVE-2022-0543?

CVE-2022-0543 scores CVSS 10 (v3.1), rated critical. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.35%.

What does CVE-2022-0543 affect?

CVE-2022-0543 affects Redis Debian-specific Redis Servers.

10.0 Critical

It was discovered, that redis, a persistent key-value database, due to a packaging issue, is prone to a (Debian-specific) Lua sandbox…

CVE-2022-0543 Exploited

It was discovered, that redis, a persistent key-value database, due to a packaging issue, is prone to a (Debian-specific) Lua sandbox escape, which could result in remote code execution.

Being exploited in the wild

Catalogued 28 March 2022 · US federal remediation deadline 18 April 2022

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Exploit code is also public: Metasploit · Public PoC · Nuclei template

Metasploitexploit/linux/redis/redis_debian_sandbox_escape
NucleiRedis Sandbox Escape - Remote Code Execution
Public PoC0x7eTeam/CVE-2022-054395 stars
Public PoCz92g/CVE-2022-054323 stars
Public PoCSiennaSkies/redisHack3 stars
Public PoCfulxey/CVE-2022-05431 stars
Public PoCnetw0rk7/CVE-2022-0543-Home-Lab
Public PoCCyberCTF/vulhub-redis-cve-2022-0543

Assessment

CVSS: 10 (v3.1)
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 99.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Yes — listed in the CISA KEV catalog
Exploit availability: CISA KEV, Metasploit, Public PoC, Nuclei template
Published: 18 February 2022
Last updated: 17 June 2026
Affected: Debian · Redis · Debian-specific Redis Servers · Redis
Weakness: CWE-862
Assigner: security@debian.org

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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