CVE-2022-31011 json
TiDB authentication bypass vulnerability
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-4whx-7p29-mq22 , EUVD-2022-5925
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TiDB is an open-source NewSQL database that supports Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) workloads. Under certain conditions, an attacker can construct malicious authentication requests to bypass the authentication process, resulting in privilege escalation or unauthorized access. Only users using TiDB 5.3.0 are affected by this vulnerability. TiDB version 5.3.1 contains a patch for this issue. Other mitigation strategies include turning off Security Enhanced Mode (SEM), disabling local login for non-root accounts, and ensuring that the same IP cannot be logged in as root and normal user at the same time.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/pingcap/tidb 0.0.0-20220221072141-27ffd1126da1, 1.1.0-beta.0.20220221072141-27ffd1126da1, 5.3.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/pingcap/tidb | >=5.3.0, <5.3.1 >=0.0.0-20210808221113-a7fdc2a05663, <0.0.0-20220221072141-27ffd1126da1 >=1.1.0-beta.0.20210808221113-a7fdc2a05663, <1.1.0-beta.0.20220221072141-27ffd1126da1 |
5.3.1 0.0.0-20220221072141-27ffd1126da1 1.1.0-beta.0.20220221072141-27ffd1126da1 |
Affected products
- pingcap tidb
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/pingcap/tidb/security/advisories/GHSA-4whx-7p29-mq22
web, mitigation, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/pingcap/tidb/releases/tag/v5.3.1
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31011
advisory
-
github.com
/pingcap/tidb
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-31011
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4whx-7p29-mq22
- NVD CVE-2022-31011
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