CVE-2022-21646
Lookup operations do not take into account wildcards in SpiceDB
Record summary
CVE-2022-21646 has a selected CVSS score of 8.1 (high).
Description
SpiceDB is a database system for managing security-critical application permissions. Any user making use of a wildcard relationship under the right hand branch of an `exclusion` or within an `intersection` operation will see `Lookup`/`LookupResources` return a resource as "accessible" if it is *not* accessible by virtue of the inclusion of the wildcard in the intersection or the right side of the exclusion. In `v1.3.0`, the wildcard is ignored entirely in lookup's dispatch, resulting in the `banned` wildcard being ignored in the exclusion. Version 1.4.0 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, don't make use of wildcards on the right side of intersections or within exclusions.
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Apr 23, 2025 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
spicedbBrowse authzed / spicedb | CVE List | = 1.3.0 | affected |
github.com/authzed/spicedbBrowse Go / github.com/authzed/spicedb | GitHub Advisory | 1.3.0 | affected |
| 1.3.0 to < 1.4.0 · Fixed in 1.4.0 | affected |