CVE-2025-24789
Snowflake JDBC Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Snowflake JDBC provides a JDBC type 4 driver that supports core functionality, allowing Java program to connect to Snowflake. Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake JDBC Driver. When the EXTERNALBROWSER authentication method is used on Windows, an attacker with write access to a directory in the %PATH% can escalate their privileges to the user that runs the vulnerable JDBC Driver version. This vulnerability affects versions 3.2.3 through 3.21.0 on Windows. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.22.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 20, 2025, 6:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Snowflake JDBC Driver to version 3.22.0.
- Ensure correct permissions are set on system directories.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:snowflake:snowflake_jdbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.3 up to (excluding) 3.22.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/commit/4f01bb8f9b708c71e7a2111c87371dbfc1d53dd6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/security/advisories/GHSA-7hpq-3g6w-pvhf Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Snowflake JDBC provides a JDBC type 4 driver that supports core functionality, allowing Java program to connect to Snowflake. Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake JDBC Driver. When the EXTERNALBROWSER authentication method is used on Windows, an attacker with write access to a directory in the %PATH% can escalate their privileges to the user that runs the vulnerable JDBC Driver version. This vulnerability affects versions 3.2.3 through 3.21.0 on Windows. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.22.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-426 Added Reference https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/commit/4f01bb8f9b708c71e7a2111c87371dbfc1d53dd6 Added Reference https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/security/advisories/GHSA-7hpq-3g6w-pvhf