Insecure storage of sensitive information in NTFS Tool
Priority LOW 29CWE-922Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvxj-3p98-69gx
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-2489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvxj-3p98-69gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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