CVE-2024-28851

Elevation of privilege in Snowflake Hive MetaStore Connector Helper script

Published Mar 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Snowflake Hive metastore connector provides an easy way to query Hive-managed data via Snowflake. Snowflake Hive MetaStore Connector has addressed a potential elevation of privilege vulnerability in a `helper script` for the Hive MetaStore Connector. A malicious insider without admin privileges could, in theory, use the script to download content from a Microsoft domain to the local system and replace the valid content with malicious code. If the attacker then also had local access to the same system where the maliciously modified script is run, they could attempt to manipulate users into executing the attacker-controlled helper script, potentially gaining elevated privileges to the local system. The vulnerability in the script was patched on February 09, 2024, without a version bump to the Connector. User who use the helper script are strongly advised to use the latest version as soon as possible. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using the helper script.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-25933 The Snowflake Hive metastore connector provides an easy way to query Hive-managed data via Snowflake. Snowflake Hive MetaStore Connector has addressed a potential elevation of privilege vulnerability in a `helper script` for the Hive MetaStore Connector. A malicious insider without admin privileges could, in theory, use the script to download content from a Microsoft domain to the local system and replace the valid content with malicious code. If the attacker then also had local access to the same system where the maliciously modified script is run, they could attempt to manipulate users into executing the attacker-controlled helper script, potentially gaining elevated privileges to the local system. The vulnerability in the script was patched on February 09, 2024, without a version bump to the Connector. User who use the helper script are strongly advised to use the latest version as soon as possible. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using the helper script.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Snowflake
Snowflake snowflake Hive Metastore Connector
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:snowflake:snowflake_hive_metastore_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Snowflake
Snowflake snowflake Hive Metastore Connector
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 28, 2024, 5:49 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2024, 10:45 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 15, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM