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CVE-2023-51662 — Vulnerability in Snowflake.Data — CVE Details

MEDIUM

Snowflake Connector .NET does not properly check the Certificate Revocation List (CRL)

Published December 22, 2023Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

### Issue 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](https://docs.snowflake.com/release-notes/clients-drivers/dotnet-2023#version-2-1-5-december-18-2023). ### Attack Scenario Snowflake uses CRL to check if a TLS certificate has been revoked before its expiration date. The lack of correct validation of revoked certificates could, in theory, allow an attacker who has both access to the private key of a correctly issued Snowflake certificate and the ability to intercept network traffic to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in order to compromise Snowflake credentials used by the driver. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit given both conditions required and, at the time of this advisory's publication, Snowflake is not aware of any compromise of its certificates, nor unauthorized issuance of such by any publicly trusted Certificate Authority (CA). However, an upgrade to the newest version is recommended to ensure the highest level of security and protection against future unforeseen threats. ### Solution On December 18, 2023, Snowflake released [version 2.1.5](https://docs.snowflake.com/release-notes/clients-drivers/dotnet-2023#version-2-1-5-december-18-2023) of the Snowflake Connector .NET, which fixes the issue, and we recommend users upgrade to [version 2.1.5](https://docs.snowflake.com/release-notes/clients-drivers/dotnet-2023#version-2-1-5-december-18-2023). Customers continuing to use the impacted versions of the connector should update their insecureMode flag to true. ### Acknowledgement Snowflake would like to thank [Timo Vink](https://github.com/TimoVink) for reporting this vulnerability. ### Additional Information If you discover a security vulnerability in one of our products or websites, please report the issue to HackerOne. For more information, please see our [Vulnerability Disclosure Policy](https://hackerone.com/snowflake?type=team).

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 22, 2023 (1025 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 56 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

NuGet
Update Snowflake.Data to 2.1.5 or later
dotnet add package Snowflake.Data --version 2.1.5

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: nuget (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
Snowflake.Data
nuget
2.0.25, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2 (+2 more)2.1.5

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-295
    Improper Certificate ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-51662?
Snowflake Connector .NET does not properly check the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-51662?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
6.0

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-hwcc-4cv8-cf3h

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