CVE-2025-2489 (GCVE-0-2025-2489)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-18 11:26 – Updated: 2025-03-18 13:06
VLAI
Title
Insecure storage of sensitive information in NTFS Tool
Summary
Insecure information storage vulnerability in NTFS Tools version 3.5.1. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to know the application password, stored in /Users/user/Library/Application Support/ntfs-tool/config.json.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-18 13:03 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
NTFS Tool Ntfs tool Affected: 3.5.1
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Date Public
2025-03-18 11:21
Credits
Reza Rashidi from Hazard Lab.
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