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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

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
pipsnowflake-connector-python>= 2.3.7, <= 3.13.03.13.1

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
SnowflakeSnowflake Connector
from 2.3.7 before 3.13.1

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