Improper TLS Hostname Verification in Snowflake Connector for Python
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Improper TLS hostname verification in Snowflake Connector for Python versions prior to 4.7.1 and 3.18.1 may have allowed a network-positioned attacker to bypass certificate hostname validation on HTTPS connections made by the connector. An attacker with on-path network access could exploit this by intercepting or redirecting network traffic and presenting a certificate signed by any trusted CA for any domain, causing the connector to accept connections without validating that the certificate matched the requested hostname. Successful exploitation requires an on-path traffic interception capability (e.g. ARP/DNS poisoning, rogue access point, BGP hijacking, or malicious proxy/exit node). This vulnerability may have exposed credentials, query data, and staged file contents to interception and tampering, and may have enabled the attacker to issue arbitrary SQL within the context of the victim's connector session. Impact is limited by the privileges of the affected Snowflake role. The fix is available in Snowflake Connector for Python versions 4.7.1 and 3.18.1. Users must manually upgrade.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | Snowflake Connector for Python | 3.17.4 to before 3.18.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.7.1 | 3.18.1, 4.7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | snowflake-connector-python (PyPI) | before 3.18.1 | 3.18.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2 |
| — | snowflake-connector-python (PyPI) | 4.0.0 to before 4.7.1 | 4.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2 |
- Snowflake Connector for Python VendorSnowflake Affected 3.17.4 to before 3.18.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.7.1 Fixed in 3.18.1, 4.7.1 Patch available CNA
- snowflake-connector-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.18.1 Fixed in 3.18.1 Patch available GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2
- snowflake-connector-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.7.1 Fixed in 4.7.1 Patch available GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Snowflake Connector for Python (Snowflake) Fixed in 3.18.1, 4.7.1
- Fix · GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2 snowflake-connector-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.18.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2 snowflake-connector-python (PyPI) Fixed in 4.7.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:87410 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 2.25.12 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-nlp-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-codeflare-operator-rhel9 +47
- RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87410 |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84734 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87410 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cc2-282f-jjq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-15925 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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