CVE-2022-42036 Supply chain in n/a
A backdoor in the d8s-urls Python package allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious dependency.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42036?
CVE-2022-42036 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The d8s-urls package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-csv package. The affected version is 0.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42036?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including d8s-urls and democritus-csv. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
d8s-urls PyPI | All versions | None |
democritus-csv PyPI | All versions | None |
Products include Democritus D8s-Urls.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg6p-f4h6-cjvm, PYSEC-2022-43030, PYSEC-2022-43035.