CVE-2023-29193
8.7 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2023-29193 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting authzed spicedb. It was published on April 14, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired, database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. The `spicedb serve` command contains a flag named `--grpc-preshared-key` which is used to protect the gRPC API from being accessed by unauthorized requests. The values of this flag are to be considered sensitive, secret data. The `/debug/pprof/cmdline` endpoint served by the metrics service (defaulting running on port `9090`) reveals the command-line flags provided for debugging purposes. If a password is set via the `--grpc-preshared-key` then the key is revealed by this endpoint along with any other flags provided to the SpiceDB binary. This issue has been fixed in version 1.19.1.
### Impact
All deployments abiding by the recommended best practices for production usage are **NOT affected**:
- Authzed's SpiceDB Serverless
- Authzed's SpiceDB Dedicated
- SpiceDB Operator
Users configuring SpiceDB via environment variables are **NOT affected**.
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Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from authzed. Update spicedb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| authzed | spicedb | >= 0, < 1.19.1 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-29193?
CVE-2023-29193 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting authzed spicedb. It was published on April 14, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-29193?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-29193?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from authzed. Update spicedb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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