CVE-2023-51662: snowflake snowflake_connector Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-51662 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in snowflake snowflake_connector. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Snowflake .NET driver provides an interface to the Microsoft .NET open source software framework for developing applications. Snowflake recently received a report about a vulnerability in the Snowflake Connector .NET where the checks against the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) were not performed where the insecureMode flag was set to false, which is the default setting. The vulnerability affects versions between 2.0.25 and 2.1.4 (inclusive). Snowflake fixed the issue in version 2.1.5.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA6.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:LDiffers
- OSV · NugetEcosystem advisory · calculated6.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
NuGet1 product
- Snowflake.Data≥ 2.0.25, < 2.1.5
Snowflake1 product
- snowflake_connector≥ 2.0.25, < 2.1.5
Snowflakedb1 product
- snowflake-connector-net≥ 2.0.25, ≤ 2.1.4
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-net/security/advisories/GHSA-hwcc-4cv8-cf3hX Refsource CONFIRMWEBVendor Advisory