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    CVE-2022-42040

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

    Published:Oct 11, 2022
    Last Modified:May 19, 2025
    EPS:Oct 11, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00131
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Democritus
    Product
    D8s-algorithms

    Exploits

    https://github.com/dadadadada111/info/issues/1https://github.com/dadadadada111/info/issues/1

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
    None
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