Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-24789Snowflake JDBC allows an untrusted search path on Windows
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in snowflake-jdbc from snowflakedb. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc | 3.22.0 | GHSA-7hpq-3g6w-pvhf |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| snowflakedb | snowflake-jdbc | >= 3.2.3, < 3.22.0 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H