Snowflake CLI Arbitrary Local File Read and Exfiltration Through Improper File Path Restriction
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Improper restriction of file path resolution in Snowflake CLI versions prior to 3.19 allowed arbitrary local file content to be read and transmitted to Snowflake services. An attacker could exploit this by supplying crafted repository or project content that referenced files outside the intended project boundary, causing Snowflake CLI to read local files and upload or embed their contents during deployment or SQL template processing. Successful exploitation required the victim to process attacker-controlled project content, and retrieval of exfiltrated data depended on access to the victim's Snowflake account artifacts such as query history or uploaded stage content. The fix is available in Snowflake CLI version 3.19, and users must manually upgrade.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Snowflake CLI (Snowflake) Fixed in 3.19.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Snowflake CLI 3.19.0
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-11592 Snowflake CLI Server-Side Request Forgery via Arbitrary URL Fetch in !source/!loadPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-11590 Snowflake CLI Arbitrary Code Execution via Snowpark Annotation Processor Template InjectionPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-11586 Snowflake CLI SQL Injection Through Improper Neutralization of User-Controlled InputPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13748
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8394-2w3w-5r9h
References
Advisory 1
More Snowflake Cli vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-11592 Snowflake CLI Server-Side Request Forgery via Arbitrary URL Fetch in !source/!load CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-11590 Snowflake CLI Arbitrary Code Execution via Snowpark Annotation Processor Template Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-11586 Snowflake CLI SQL Injection Through Improper Neutralization of User-Controlled Input CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-11593 SQL injection in Snowflake CLI CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-11591 Snowflake CLI Sensitive Credential Exposure Through Debug Logging CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-11588 Snowflake CLI SQL Injection Through Improper Neutralization of Local CLI Parameters CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-13748 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13748 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8394-2w3w-5r9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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