CVE-2025-5088
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn authenticated Redis session could be used to obtain full root access to all servers in the CVX cluster. Note that this would require an attacker to have both network access to the Redis service on a CVX server and the Redis password. Please note that all Redis communication, including authentication, occurs over plaintext in the present day. TLS support is tracked under RFE1294850.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAn authenticated Redis session with the Redis password can be exploited to gain full root access to all servers in a CVX cluster. The vulnerability stems from Redis communication occurring over plaintext without TLS encryption, allowing authenticated sessions to potentially execute privileged commands across the cluster.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Redis is in useInspect the CVX cluster configuration files for Redis connection settings or check for Redis processes running on the system (e.g., ps aux | grep redis)Affected if Redis is configured and running as part of the CVX cluster infrastructure
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Check Redis communication encryptionReview Redis configuration files (typically redis.conf or similar) for TLS/SSL settings. Look for directives such as 'tls-port', 'tls-cert-file', 'tls-key-file', or 'tls-enabled'. If these are absent or set to disabled, communication is plaintext.Affected if Redis is configured without TLS encryption (no TLS directives or all TLS options disabled)
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Inspect Redis network bindingCheck redis.conf for 'bind' directive. If bound to 0.0.0.0 or an accessible IP without TLS, traffic is plaintext and interceptable.Affected if Redis binds to a network interface accessible from untrusted networks without TLS enabled
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Verify Redis password configurationCheck for 'requirepass' directive in Redis config. While this provides authentication, the CVE notes that an authenticated session can exploit plaintext communication to execute privileged commands.Affected if Redis password authentication is present but TLS encryption is not configured (the combination of auth + plaintext is the vulnerable state)
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Confirm CVX cluster integrationIdentify whether this Redis instance is part of a CVX cluster deployment by reviewing CVX configuration or cluster management files that reference Redis as the backend.Affected if Redis is used as the backend for a CVX cluster and operates without TLS encryption
The environment is affected if Redis is configured in a CVX cluster without TLS/SSL encryption enabled on Redis communication, regardless of whether password authentication is present.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict network access to Redis services, implement strong Redis passwords, and apply network segmentation to limit exposure. Monitor for unauthorized Redis access attempts.
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