CVE-2026-6442: Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input in Snowflake Cortex Code CLI
Improper validation of bash commands in Snowflake Cortex Code CLI versions prior to 1.0.25 allowed subsequent commands to execute outside the sandbox. An attacker could exploit this by embedding specially crafted commands in untrusted content, such as a malicious repository, causing the CLI agent to execute arbitrary code on the local device without user consent. Exploitation is non-deterministic and model-dependent. The fix is automatically applied upon relaunch with no user action required.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from improper validation of syntactic correctness of input bash commands in Snowflake Cortex Code CLI versions before 1.0.25. It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the local device by embedding specially crafted commands in untrusted content, bypassing the sandbox restrictions. The exploitation is non-deterministic and model-dependent, meaning it may not always succeed. Snowflake manages this as a cloud service, and the fix is automatically applied when the CLI is relaunched, requiring no manual intervention from users.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution on the local device running the vulnerable CLI, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The CVSS score of 8.3 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and is automatically applied upon relaunch of the Snowflake Cortex Code CLI. No user action is required to receive the patch. Users should ensure they are running version 1.0.25 or later. Since this is a cloud service component, Snowflake manages remediation server-side, but updating the CLI client to the fixed version is necessary to prevent local exploitation.
CVE-2026-6442: Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input in Snowflake Cortex Code CLI
Description
Improper validation of bash commands in Snowflake Cortex Code CLI versions prior to 1.0.25 allowed subsequent commands to execute outside the sandbox. An attacker could exploit this by embedding specially crafted commands in untrusted content, such as a malicious repository, causing the CLI agent to execute arbitrary code on the local device without user consent. Exploitation is non-deterministic and model-dependent. The fix is automatically applied upon relaunch with no user action required.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper validation of syntactic correctness of input bash commands in Snowflake Cortex Code CLI versions before 1.0.25. It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the local device by embedding specially crafted commands in untrusted content, bypassing the sandbox restrictions. The exploitation is non-deterministic and model-dependent, meaning it may not always succeed. Snowflake manages this as a cloud service, and the fix is automatically applied when the CLI is relaunched, requiring no manual intervention from users.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution on the local device running the vulnerable CLI, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The CVSS score of 8.3 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and is automatically applied upon relaunch of the Snowflake Cortex Code CLI. No user action is required to receive the patch. Users should ensure they are running version 1.0.25 or later. Since this is a cloud service component, Snowflake manages remediation server-side, but updating the CLI client to the fixed version is necessary to prevent local exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SNOWFLAKE
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T18:21:41.495Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 69e135ad82d89c981fbaa76a
Added to database: 4/16/2026, 7:17:01 PM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 7:31:49 PM
Last updated: 6/1/2026, 4:06:02 PM
Views: 110
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