Snowflake JDBC Driver client-side encryption key in DEBUG logs
Issue
Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Snowflake JDBC driver (“Driver”). When the logging level was set to DEBUG, the Driver would log locally the client-side encryption master key of the target stage during the execution of GET/PUT commands. This key by itself does not grant access to any sensitive data without additional access authorizations, and is not logged server-side by Snowflake.
This vulnerability affects Driver versions 3.0.13 through 3.23.0. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 3.23.1.
Vulnerability Details
When the logging level was set to DEBUG, the Driver would locally log the client-side encryption master key of the target stage during the execution of GET/PUT commands. The key was logged in a JSON object under the queryStageMasterKey key. The key by itself does not grant access to any sensitive data.
Solution
Snowflake released version 3.23.1 of the Snowflake JDBC driver, which fixes this issue. We highly recommend users upgrade to version 3.23.1.
Additional Information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc | >= 3.0.13, < 3.23.1 | 3.23.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-532- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc- Disclosed
- 13.03.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q298-375f-5q63 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 04.2023 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 3
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 2
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