CVE-2025-24790: Snowflake jdbc Snowflake JDBC Uses Insecure Temporary Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-33g6-495w-v8j2
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CVSS 4.4
CWE-276
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-24790 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.4) snowflake jdbc uses insecure temporary vulnerability (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Snowflake jdbc libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves snowflake jdbc uses insecure temporary credential cache file permissions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.22.0.

CVE-2025-24790 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-24790
GHSA Identifier GHSA-33g6-495w-v8j2
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.4
CWE Classification CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Product Snowflake jdbc
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-24790

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Snowflake jdbc dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc fixed: 3.22.0 
<dependency>
    <groupId>net.snowflake</groupId>
    <artifactId>snowflake-jdbc</artifactId>
    <version>3.22.0</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=net.snowflake

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-24790, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=net.snowflake

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Snowflake jdbc in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.22.0), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=net.snowflake command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, where during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. In Snowflake jdbc, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Issue Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake JDBC Driver. On Linux systems, when temporary credential caching is enabled, the Snowflake JDBC Driver will cache temporary credentials locally in a world-readable file. This vulnerability affects versions 3.6.8 through 3.21.0. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.22.0. ### Vulnerability Details On Linux, when either EXTERNALBROWSER or USERNAME_PASSWORD_MFA authentication methods are used with temporary credential caching enabled, the Snowflake JDBC Driver will cache 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 3.22.0 of the Snowflake JDBC Driver, which fixes this issue. We recommend users upgrade to version 3.22.0. ### 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).

CVE-2025-24790 Affected Snowflake jdbc Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.22.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc
maven/net.snowflake/snowflake-jdbc
Maven
≥ 3.6.8
< 3.22.0
3.22.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/security/advisories/GHSA-33g6-495w-v8j2
NVD — CVE-2025-24790 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24790
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/commit/9e1a5acf12406b16c4780ca013f4c4db48b74b59
Snowflake jdbc Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-24790?
CVE-2025-24790 is a security vulnerability in Snowflake jdbc involving Snowflake JDBC uses insecure temporary credential cache file permissions under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions.
Which Snowflake jdbc versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.22.0 across affected packages: net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc.
What version fixes CVE-2025-24790?
Upgrading to 3.22.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is snowflake-jdbc affected?
Yes, net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc is affected in releases prior to 3.22.0. Upgrade your dependency to 3.22.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-24790?
CVE-2025-24790 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-24790?
CVE-2025-24790 is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions (During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-24790?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=net.snowflake'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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