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CVE-2025-24795

The Snowflake Connector for Python uses insecure cache files permissions

Severity Score

4.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-29 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-30 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-01-31 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Snowflakedb
Search vendor "Snowflakedb"
 Snowflake-connector-python
Search vendor "Snowflakedb" for product "Snowflake-connector-python"
 >= 2.3.7 < 3.13.1
Search vendor "Snowflakedb" for product "Snowflake-connector-python" and version " >= 2.3.7 < 3.13.1"
en
Affected