How severe is CVE-2025-24789?

CVE-2025-24789 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-24789 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24789?

CVE-2025-24789 affects Snowflake Snowflake Jdbc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24789?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-24789 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-24789 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-0144.

When was CVE-2025-24789 published?

CVE-2025-24789 was published on 2025-01-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-24789

CVE-2025-24789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Snowflake Snowflake Jdbc with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-426.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-0144
Weakness: CWE-426
Affected product: Snowflake Snowflake Jdbc
Published: 2025-01-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24789?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-24789?: CVE-2025-24789 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-24789 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-24789?: CVE-2025-24789 affects Snowflake Snowflake Jdbc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24789?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-24789 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-24789 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-0144.
When was CVE-2025-24789 published?: CVE-2025-24789 was published on 2025-01-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:snowflake:snowflake_jdbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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