SurrealDB before 2.5.0 and before 3.0.0-beta.3 contains a confused deputy privilege escalation vulnerability. Unprivileged users (e.g., those with the database editor role) can create or modify fields containing futures, functions, or closures. Because these are executed in the context of the invoking/querying user rather than their creator, an attacker can plant malicious logic that executes with a higher-privileged user's permissions when that user reads or writes the affected record.
This can lead to full privilege escalation, including creation of a root owner and server takeover.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
Present
Additional conditions required
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 20
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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2.5.0
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha10:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha11:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha12:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha13:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha14:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha16:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha17:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha18:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha7:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:alpha9:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Surrealdb Surrealdb
cpe:2.3:a:surrealdb:surrealdb:3.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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