CVE-2025-24790

Credential disclosure via world-readable cache files

Published Jan 29, 2025 · Updated Feb 12, 2025

Incorrect default permissions in Snowflake JDBC Driver 3.6.8 through 3.21.0 allow local users to read cached temporary credentials. On Linux, FileCacheManager creates the cache file with default permissions instead of an owner-only POSIX mode, leaving its contents world-readable. Exposure requires temporary credential caching with EXTERNALBROWSER or USERNAME_PASSWORD_MFA authentication, and the consequence is limited to disclosure of cached credentials to another local account.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in Snowflake JDBC Driver 3.6.8 through 3.21.0 allow local users to read cached temporary credentials. On Linux, FileCacheManager creates the cache file with default permissions instead of an owner-only POSIX mode, leaving its contents world-readable. Exposure requires temporary credential caching with EXTERNALBROWSER or USERNAME_PASSWORD_MFA authentication, and the consequence is limited to disclosure of cached credentials to another local account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-24790
Published
Jan 29, 2025
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Vendor
Snowflake
Product
Snowflake JDBC Driver
Classifications
CWE-276, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 3.6.8, < 3.22.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Snowflake · Snowflake JDBC Driverversion=>= 3.6.8, < 3.22.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.4GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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