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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-40023High confidence

Sqlalchemy mako before 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Regular expression Denial of Service when using the Lexer class to parse

Unknown · Unknown

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:Critical, raised one band.upgradedsince 3 Dec 2025

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 2.16% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

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Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Alpine, Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

7 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Alpine v3.23v3.23 · mainpy3-makoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.2.2-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Alpine v3.22v3.22 · mainpy3-makoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.2.2-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Alpine v3.21v3.21 · mainpy3-makoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.2.2-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Debian trixietrixie · sourcemakoVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.2.2+ds1-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcemakoVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.2.2+ds1-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcemakoVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.2.2+ds1-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcemakoVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.2.2+ds1-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Open-source package ranges1 source-attributed range

These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.

Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
pipmako< 1.2.21.2.2GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 3 Dec 2025
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-0149

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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What, why and how

Sqlalchemy mako before 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Regular expression Denial of Service when using the Lexer class to parse. This also affects babelplugin and linguaplugin.

What

Sqlalchemy mako before 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Regular expression Denial of Service when using the Lexer class to parse. This also affects babelplugin and linguaplugin.

Why

The product uses a regular expression with a worst-case computational complexity that is inefficient and possibly exponential.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

Sqlalchemy mako before 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Regular expression Denial of Service when using the Lexer class to parse. This also affects babelplugin and linguaplugin.

Why

The product uses a regular expression with a worst-case computational complexity that is inefficient and possibly exponential.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-1333 ↗

CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. The product uses a regular expression with a worst-case computational complexity that is inefficient and possibly exponential.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-1333Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-2229Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, authentifizierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen 'Denial of Service'-Zustand zu verursachen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und weitere, nicht spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu verursachen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1542Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1185Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und Daten zu manipulieren.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2024-3377Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen und um nicht näher beschriebene Auswirkungen zu erzielen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1350Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen in Komponenten von Drittanbietern

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise in diversen Komponenten von Drittanbietern ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20220914Security Bulletin 14 Sep 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Sep 2022, published on 14 September 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0627Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk

CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36090 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37136 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37136 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37137 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37137 Référence CVE CVE-2022-23491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23491 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25647 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25647 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3509 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3510 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3996 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3996 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40023 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40149 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40149 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40150 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40150 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42003 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42003 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42004 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4450 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4450 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45868 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46337 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46337 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0701Multiples vulnérabilités dans Splunk

rd?id=CVE-2022-3517 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35252 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35252 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35260 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35260 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35737 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35737 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36227 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37599 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37599 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37601 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37601 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37603 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37603 Référence CVE CVE-2022-38900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38900 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40023 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40897 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40897 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40899 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40899 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41715 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41715 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41716 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41716 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41720 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41720 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41722 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41722 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42003 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42003 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0428Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk

d?id=CVE-2022-35260 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35737 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35737 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36227 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37599 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37599 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37601 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37601 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37603 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37603 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37616 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37616 Référence CVE CVE-2022-38900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38900 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40023 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40303 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40303 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40304 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40304 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41715 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41715 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41716 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41716 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41720 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41720 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4200 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42004 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42915 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-016252SQLAlchemy の mako 他複数ベンダの製品における非効率的な正規表現の複雑さに関する脆弱性

SQLAlchemy の mako 他複数ベンダの製品には、非効率的な正規表現の複雑さに関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 7 Sept 2022 · Last source change 3 Dec 2025, 06:05 UTC · CWE-1333 · Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-0149
Product sourceUnavailable
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-0149↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Public exploit reference↗Public exploit reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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