snowflake-sdk may incorrectly validate temporary credential cache file permissions
Issue
Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake NodeJS Driver. File permissions checks of the temporary credential cache could be bypassed by an attacker with write access to the local cache directory.
This vulnerability affects versions 1.12.0 through 2.0.1 on Linux. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 2.0.2.
Vulnerability Details
On Linux, when either EXTERNALBROWSER or USERNAME_PASSWORD_MFA authentication methods are used with temporary credential caching enabled, the Snowflake NodeJS Driver will cache temporary credentials in a local file. Due to a bug, the check verifying that the cache file can be accessed only by the user running the Driver always succeeded, but didn’t verify the permissions or the ownership correctly. An attacker with write access to the local cache folder could plant an empty file there and the Driver would use it to store temporary credentials instead of rejecting it due to overly broad permissions.
Solution
Snowflake released version 2.0.2 of the Snowflake NodeJS Driver, which fixes this issue. We recommend users upgrade to version 2.0.2.
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | snowflake-sdk | >= 1.12.0, < 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 |
References
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-nodejs/security/advisories/GHSA-xfhv-wqj6-rx99
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24791
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-nodejs/commit/89731b3a4d61a75b721d13d4e47a7a3712ffa45f
- https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-nodejs
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-281- Platform
- npm
- Package
snowflake-sdk- Disclosed
- 29.01.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xfhv-wqj6-rx99 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: snowflake-sdk
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 06.2023 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 1
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