7.5

CVE-2022-42969: pytest py

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2025-0289SUSE-SU-2023:0161-1SUSE-SU-2023:0395-1
Published 16-10-2022Last modified 14-05-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42969 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in pytest py. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.10%
0%100%
Low · +0.43 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12027-1

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The py library through 1.11.0 for Python allows remote attackers to conduct a ReDoS (Regular expression Denial of Service) attack via a Subversion repository with crafted info data, because the InfoSvnCommand argument is mishandled. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not being reproduceable and they argue this is not a valid vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.43 pp

From 1.67% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Py

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse9 products
  • python-py&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
  • python-py&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
  • python-py&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
  • python-py&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
  • python-py&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12< 1.8.1-11.15.2 | < 1.8.1-11.18.1
Opensuse3 products
  • python-py&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
  • python-py&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
  • python-py&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3< 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
Debian1 product
  • python-pyAll versions (No fix recorded)
Mageia1 product
  • python-py< 1.11.0-2.1.mga9
PyPI1 product
  • py≤ 1.11.0
Pytest1 product
  • py≤ 1.11.0

6 vendors · 16 products

References

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