How severe is CVE-2022-42965?

CVE-2022-42965 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-42965 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-42965?

CVE-2022-42965 affects Snowflake Snowflake Connector. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42965?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-42965 published?

CVE-2022-42965 was published on 2022-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-42965

CVE-2022-42965 is a low-severity vulnerability in Snowflake Snowflake Connector with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1333.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1333
Affected product: Snowflake Snowflake Connector
Published: 2022-11-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42965?: 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
How severe is CVE-2022-42965?: CVE-2022-42965 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-42965 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-42965?: CVE-2022-42965 affects Snowflake Snowflake Connector. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42965?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-42965 published?: CVE-2022-42965 was published on 2022-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/snowflake-connector-python-redos-xray-257185/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:snowflake:snowflake_connector:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

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