VDB-213326 · CVE-2022-42965 · GCVE-0-2022-42965

snowflake-connector-python get_file_transfer_type redos

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in snowflake-connector-python. This vulnerability affects the function get_file_transfer_type. Such manipulation leads to redos. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-42965. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in snowflake-connector-python (Programming Language Software) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function get_file_transfer_type. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redos vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1333. The product uses a regular expression with an inefficient, possibly exponential worst-case computational complexity that consumes excessive CPU cycles. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was released 11/10/2022. The advisory is available at research.jfrog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-42965 since 10/15/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1449.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Name

snowflake-connector-python

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.6
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CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redos
CWE: CWE-1333 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/15/2022 🔍
11/09/2022 +25 days 🔍
11/10/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2026 +1212 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: research.jfrog.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-42965 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213326

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2022 00:41
Updated: 03/06/2026 21:46
Changes: 11/10/2022 00:41 (47), 12/11/2022 10:52 (12), 03/06/2026 21:46 (20)
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