CVE-2026-15183 Snowflake CVE debrief

Who should care

Users of Snowflake Spark Connector versions prior to 3.2.1, operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should apply the patch to prevent potential credential theft, unauthorized access to Snowflake account data, or privilege escalation within connected infrastructure.

Technical summary

The Snowflake Spark Connector (spark-snowflake) versions prior to 3.2.1 contains multiple input validation vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by supplying a crafted OAuth token request URL, placing malicious files in an ingestion pipeline, injecting SQL via staging options in a shared Spark environment, or issuing runtime SET commands in a shared Spark-SQL session to inject arbitrary SQL into the SnowflakeFallbackCatalog's option map, which executes under the cluster admin's JDBC credentials.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch to Snowflake Spark Connector versions prior to 3.2.1
• Review and restrict OAuth client credentials
• Monitor for suspicious activity in Snowflake account data
• Implement compensating controls for privilege escalation within connected infrastructure
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-14T09:16:40.443Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Received. There is limited evidence available to confirm affected scope and severity. Defenders should verify the official advisory and CVE record for validation.

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