HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-3734
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-3734

CWE-426Published: October 28, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in a port or fork of Redis. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library C:/Program Files/Redis/dbghelp.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212416. NOTE: The official Redis release is not affected. This issue might affect an unofficial fork or port on Windows only.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-3734 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
redis1 product(s)
redis
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.212416
ADVISORYhttps://www.cnblogs.com/J0o1ey/p/16829380.html
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.212416
ADVISORYhttps://www.cnblogs.com/J0o1ey/p/16829380.html

All References (4)

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https://vuldb.com/?id.212416Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.cnblogs.com/J0o1ey/p/16829380.htmlPermissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.212416Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.cnblogs.com/J0o1ey/p/16829380.htmlPermissions Required · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-3734
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-426
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 28, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-3734 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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