CVE-2022-42965
Exponential ReDoS in snowflake-connector-python leads to denial of service
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Exponential ReDoS in snowflake-connector-python leads to denial of service
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
- Record
CVE-2022-42965- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7229
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
- Record
EUVD-2022-7229- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4r6j-fwcx-94cf
snowflake-connector-python is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
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 get_file_transfer_type method.
- Record
GHSA-4r6j-fwcx-94cf- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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
- Record
CVE-2022-42965- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Exponential ReDoS in snowflake-connector-python leads to denial of service
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
- Record
CVE-2022-42965- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4r6j-fwcx-94cf
snowflake-connector-python is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
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 get_file_transfer_type method.
- Record
GHSA-4r6j-fwcx-94cf- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-922
snowflake-connector-python is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
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 get_file_transfer_type method.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-922- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
snowflake-connector-pythonPyPI |
before 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 |
snowflake-connector-pythonPyPI |
before 2.8.2, plus listed versions 1.4.101.4.111.4.121.4.131.4.14 Show 45 moreShow less1.4.151.4.161.4.171.4.51.4.61.4.71.4.81.4.91.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.5.61.5.71.5.81.6.01.6.11.6.101.6.111.6.121.6.21.6.31.6.41.6.51.6.61.6.71.6.81.6.91.7.01.7.11.7.101.7.111.7.21.7.31.7.41.7.51.7.61.7.71.7.81.7.91.8.01.8.11.8.2 |
2.8.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42965 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Snowflake Connector, published November 9, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in snowflake-connector-python 2.8.2.
References
research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/snowflake-connector-python-redos-xray-257185
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42965
github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/releases/tag/v2.8.2
pypi.org/project/snowflake-connector-python
Left out here: 64 versions. The JSON record has them.