CVE-2025-2489 Insecure storage of sensitive information in NTFS Tool
An attacker can read the application password from a local configuration file, exposing sensitive credentials to anyone with local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2489?
CVE-2025-2489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntfs tool, published on 18 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2489?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvxj-3p98-69gx.