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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-29194 · published 14 April 2023

CVE-2023-29194: Linuxfoundation vitess improper input validation vulnerability

Linuxfoundation · Vitess

Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL. Users can either intentionally or inadvertently create a keyspace containing `/` characters such that from that point on, anyone who tries to view keyspaces from VTAdmin will receive an error. Trying to list all the keyspaces using `vtctldclient GetKeyspaces` will also return an error. Note that all other keyspaces can still be administered using the CLI (vtctldclient). This issue is fixed in version 16.0.1. As a workaround, delete the offending keyspace using a CLI client (vtctldclient).

2.7 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.78% · top 45.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-703 · CWE-703
2.7CVSS 3.1 base score
0.78%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL. Users can either intentionally or inadvertently create a keyspace containing `/` characters such that from that point on, anyone who tries to view keyspaces from VTAdmin will receive an error. Trying to list all the keyspaces using `vtctldclient GetKeyspaces` will also return an error. Note that all other keyspaces can still be administered using the CLI (vtctldclient). This issue is fixed in version 16.0.1. As a workaround, delete the offending keyspace using a CLI client (vtctldclient).

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commit/adf10196760ad0b3991a7aa7a8580a544e6ddf88 Patch
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commits/v0.16.1/ Release Notes
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/security/advisories/GHSA-735r-hv67-g38f Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commit/adf10196760ad0b3991a7aa7a8580a544e6ddf88 Patch
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commits/v0.16.1/ Release Notes
https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/security/advisories/GHSA-735r-hv67-g38f Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-29194), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.