CVE-2025-24789

Snowflake JDBC allows an untrusted search path on Windows

Description

Snowflake JDBC provides a JDBC type 4 driver that supports core functionality, allowing Java program to connect to Snowflake. Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake JDBC Driver. When the EXTERNALBROWSER authentication method is used on Windows, an attacker with write access to a directory in the %PATH% can escalate their privileges to the user that runs the vulnerable JDBC Driver version. This vulnerability affects versions 3.2.3 through 3.21.0 on Windows. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.22.0.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: snowflakedb snowflake-jdbc
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/security/advisories/GHSA-7hpq-3g6w-pvhf
https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-jdbc/commit/4f01bb8f9b708c71e7a2111c87371dbfc1d53dd6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24789?
CVE-2025-24789 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-24789?
To fix CVE-2025-24789, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-24789 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-24789 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-24789?
CVE-2025-24789 affects snowflakedb snowflake-jdbc.
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