How severe is CVE-2024-46981?

CVE-2024-46981 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-46981 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-46981?

CVE-2024-46981 primarily affects Redis. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46981?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-46981 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-46981 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42220.

When was CVE-2024-46981 published?

CVE-2024-46981 was published on 2025-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-46981

CVE-2024-46981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redis with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-42220
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected product: Redis
Published: 2025-01-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to manipulate the garbage collector and potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem is fixed in 7.4.2, 7.2.7, and 6.2.17. An additional workaround to mitigate the problem without patching the redis-server executable is to prevent users from executing Lua scripts. This can be done using ACL to restrict EVAL and EVALSHA commands.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46981?: Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to manipulate the garbage collector and potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem is fixed in 7.4.2, 7.2.7, and 6.2.17. An additional workaround to mitigate the problem without patching the redis-server executable is to prevent users from executing Lua scripts. This can be done using ACL to restrict EVAL and EVALSHA commands.
How severe is CVE-2024-46981?: CVE-2024-46981 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-46981 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-46981?: CVE-2024-46981 primarily affects Redis. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46981?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-46981 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-46981 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42220.
When was CVE-2024-46981 published?: CVE-2024-46981 was published on 2025-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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