CVE-2025-24790
Snowflake JDBC uses insecure temporary credential cache file permissions
Impact
### 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).
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc | >= 3.6.8, <= 3.21.0 | 3.22.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | Snowflake Jdbc | from 3.6.8 before 3.22.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/commit/9e1a5acf12406b16c4780ca013f4c4db48b74b59
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/security/advisories/GHSA-33g6-495w-v8j2
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-33g6-495w-v8j2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24790