CVE-2023-29195
published 2023-05-11CVE-2023-29195: Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL through generalized sharding. Prior to version 16.0.2, users can either intentionally or…
PriorityP421medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNINAL
EPSS
0.98%
57.9th percentile
Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL through generalized sharding. Prior to version 16.0.2, users can either intentionally or inadvertently create a shard containing `/` characters from VTAdmin such that from that point on, anyone who tries to create a new shard from VTAdmin will receive an error. Attempting to view the keyspace(s) will also no longer work. Creating a shard using `vtctldclient` does not have the same problem because the CLI validates the input correctly. Version 16.0.2, corresponding to version 0.16.2 of the `go` module, contains a patch for this issue. Some workarounds are available. Always use `vtctldclient` to create shards, instead of using VTAdmin; disable creating shards from VTAdmin using RBAC; and/or delete the topology record for the offending shard using the client for your topology server.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation | vitess | < 16.0.2 | 16.0.2 |
| msrc | cbl2_vitess_16.0.2-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
| vitess.io | vitess | >= 0 < 0.16.2 | 0.16.2 |
| vitessio | vitess | < 16.0.2 | 16.0.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
vendor_msrc4.3MEDIUM
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OSV
VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
osv·2023-05-11
CVE-2023-29195 [MEDIUM] VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
### Impact
Users can either intentionally or inadvertently create a shard containing `/` characters from VTAdmin such that from that point on, anyone who tries to create a new shard from VTAdmin will receive an error.
Attempting to view the keyspace(s) will also no longer work.
Creating a shard using `vtctldclient` does not have the same problem because the CLI validates the input correctly.
### Patches
v16.0.2, corresponding to [0.16.2 on pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/vitess.io/[email protected])
### Workarounds
- Always use `vtctldclient` to create shards, instead of using VTAdmin
- Disable creating shards from VTAdmin using RBAC
- Delete the topology record for the offending shard using the client for your topology
GHSA
VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
ghsa·2023-05-11
CVE-2023-29195 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
### Impact
Users can either intentionally or inadvertently create a shard containing `/` characters from VTAdmin such that from that point on, anyone who tries to create a new shard from VTAdmin will receive an error.
Attempting to view the keyspace(s) will also no longer work.
Creating a shard using `vtctldclient` does not have the same problem because the CLI validates the input correctly.
### Patches
v16.0.2, corresponding to [0.16.2 on pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/vitess.io/[email protected])
### Workarounds
- Always use `vtctldclient` to create shards, instead of using VTAdmin
- Disable creating shards from VTAdmin using RBAC
- Delete the topology record for the offending shard using the client for your topology
Microsoft
Vitess VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
vendor_msrc·2023-05-09·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-29195 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 Vitess VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
Vitess VTAdmin users that can create shards can deny access to other functions
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
GitHub_M: GitHub_M
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Relea
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commit/9dcbd7de3180f47e94f54989fb5c66daea00c920https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/issues/12842https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/12843https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/releases/tag/v16.0.2https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/security/advisories/GHSA-pqj7-jx24-wj7whttps://pkg.go.dev/vitess.io/[email protected]https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commit/9dcbd7de3180f47e94f54989fb5c66daea00c920https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/issues/12842https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/12843https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/releases/tag/v16.0.2https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/security/advisories/GHSA-pqj7-jx24-wj7whttps://pkg.go.dev/vitess.io/[email protected]
2023-05-11
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