CVE-2025-24795
snowflake-connector-python vulnerable to insecure cache files permissions
Impact
### 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).
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | snowflake-connector-python | >= 2.3.7, <= 3.13.0 | 3.13.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | Snowflake Connector | from 2.3.7 before 3.13.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/commit/3769b43822357c3874c40f5e74068458c2dc79af
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/security/advisories/GHSA-r2x6-cjg7-8r43
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r2x6-cjg7-8r43
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/releases/tag/v3.13.1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24795
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/snowflake-connector-python/PYSEC-2025-28.yaml