CVE-2022-42965

Name: CVE-2022-42965
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-09T20:15:10.82+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-42965 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the snowflake-connector-python PyPI package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the undocumented get_file_transfer_type method. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the snowflake-connector-python PyPI package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the undocumented get_file_transfer_type method

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.82%

52.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Snowflake	Snowflake Connector	< 2.8.2

References

https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/snowflake-connector-python-redos-xray-257185/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/snowflake-connector-python-redos-xray-257185/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 9, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-42965?

How severe is CVE-2022-42965?

CVE-2022-42965 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42965?

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Source: NVD / NIST