CVE-2023-34230: Snowflake Connector vulnerable to Command Injection

Published Jun 8, 2023
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Updated

Issue Snowflake was informed via our bug bounty program of a command injection vulnerability in the Snowflake .NET driver via SSO URL authentication.

Impacted driver package: snowflake-connector-net

Impacted version range: before Version 2.0.18

Attack Scenario In order to exploit the potential for command injection, an attacker would need to be successful in (1) establishing a malicious resource and (2) redirecting users to utilize the resource. The attacker could set up a malicious, publicly accessible server which responds to the SSO URL with an attack payload. If the attacker then tricked a user into visiting the maliciously crafted connection URL, the user’s local machine would render the malicious payload, leading to a remote code execution.

This attack scenario can be mitigated through URL whitelisting as well as common anti-phishing resources.

Solution On December 2nd, 2022, Snowflake merged a patch that fixed a command injection vulnerability in the Snowflake .NET driver via SSO URL authentication. The vulnerability affected the Snowflake .NET driver before Version 2.0.18. We strongly recommend upgrading to the latest driver version as soon as possible via the following resources: Snowflake .NET Driver.

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Other sources

snowflake-connector-net, the Snowflake Connector for .NET, is vulnerable to command injection prior to version 2.0.18 via SSO URL authentication. In order to exploit the potential for command injection, an attacker would need to be successful in (1) establishing a malicious resource and (2) redirecting users to utilize the resource. The attacker could set up a malicious, publicly accessible server which responds to the SSO URL with an attack payload. If the attacker then tricked a user into visiting the maliciously crafted connection URL, the user’s local machine would render the malicious payload, leading to a remote code execution. This attack scenario can be mitigated through URL whitelisting as well as common anti-phishing resources. Version 2.0.18 fixes this issue.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
nuget/Snowflake.Data<2.0.18
2.0.18
Snowflake Snowflake Connector .NET<2.0.18

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Snowflake.Data to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.18
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade snowflake-connector-net to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.18
  3. Compensating control

    Mitigate the Snowflake .NET driver SSO URL command injection risk via URL whitelisting, and use common anti-phishing protections.

Event History

Jun 8, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 9, 2023
Advisory Published
10:40 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34230?

CVE-2023-34230 is considered a command injection vulnerability that can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-34230?

To fix CVE-2023-34230, upgrade the Snowflake .NET driver to version 2.0.18 or later.

3

Which versions of the Snowflake .NET driver are affected by CVE-2023-34230?

Versions of the Snowflake .NET driver prior to 2.0.18 are affected by CVE-2023-34230.

4

What impact does CVE-2023-34230 have on my application?

CVE-2023-34230 may allow unauthorized code execution, potentially compromising the security of your application.

5

Is CVE-2023-34230 being actively exploited?

As of now, there is no public information indicating that CVE-2023-34230 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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