Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-40898
Potential exploit
An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2022-40898
- cpe:2.3:a:wheel_project:wheel:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40898
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 31 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-40898
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2022-40898
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https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18
wheel/wheelfile.py at main · pypa/wheel · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://pypi.org/project/wheel/
wheel · PyPIProduct;Third Party Advisory
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https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/
PyUp Discovers ReDoS Vulnerabilities in Top Python PackagesExploit;Vendor Advisory
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