Vulnerability in D8s-Asns Project

CVE-2022-40426

The d8s-asns for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-networking package. The affected version is 0.1.0.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-40426: held from 0.011 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.003

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40426?
CVE-2022-40426 is a critical-severity vulnerability in D8s-Asns Project. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-40426?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.