CVE-2025-24795
mediumpriority · track · 22OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Snowflake Connector for Python provides an interface for developing Python applications that can connect to Snowflake and perform all standard operations. Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake Connector for Python. On Linux systems, when temporary credential caching is enabled, the Snowflake Connector for Python will cache temporary credentials locally in a world-readable file. This vulnerability affects versions 2.3.7 through 3.13.0. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.13.1.
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affected products (3)
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- snowflake snowflake connector2.3.7 → 3.13.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:snowflake:snowflake_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-r2x6-cjg7-8r43snowflake-connector-python vulnerable to insecure cache files permissions2025-01-29ghsa · osvUS
### Issue Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake Connector for Python. On Linux systems, when temporary credential caching is enabled, the Snowflake Connector for Python will cache temporary credentials locally in a world-readable file. This vulnerability affects versions 2.3.7 through 3.13.0. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.13.1. ### Vulnerability Details On Linux, when either EXTERNALBROWSER or USERNAME_PASSWORD_MFA authentication methods are used with temporary credential caching enabled, the Snowflake Connector for Python will cache the temporary credentials in a local file. In the vulnerable versions of the Driver, this file is created with world-readable permissions. ### Solution Snowflake released version 3.13.1 of the Snowflake Connector for Python, which fixes this issue. We recommend users upgrade to version 3.13.1. ### Additional Information If you discover a security vulnerability in one of our products or websites, please report the issue to HackerOne. For more information, please see our [Vulnerability Disclosure Policy](https://hackerone.com/snowflake?type=team).
- PYSEC-2025-282025-01-29vendor · osvUS
The Snowflake Connector for Python provides an interface for developing Python applications that can connect to Snowflake and perform all standard operations. Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake Connector for Python. On Linux systems, when temporary credential caching is enabled, the Snowflake Connector for Python will cache temporary credentials locally in a world-readable file. This vulnerability affects versions 2.3.7 through 3.13.0. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.13.1.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/commit/3769b43822357c3874c40f5e74068458c2dc79afcnnvd
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/security/advisories/GHSA-r2x6-cjg7-8r43cnnvd
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/commit/3769b43822357c3874c40f5e74068458c2dc79afenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/security/advisories/GHSA-r2x6-cjg7-8r43enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/commit/3769b43822357c3874c40f5e74068458c2dc79afPatchnvd
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/security/advisories/GHSA-r2x6-cjg7-8r43Vendor Advisorynvd
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