Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2022 · Assigned by mitre

CVE-2022-33000

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity security flaw in the ml-scanner package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 19.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The ML-Scanner package in PyPI v0.1.0 to v0.1.5 was discovered to contain a code execution backdoor via the request package. This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive user information and digital currency keys, as well as escalate privileges.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPIml-scanner0.1.7PYSEC-2022-215

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a n/a n/a

References