Ntfs Tools 3.5.1 config.json sensitive information

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
3.3$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Ntfs Tools 3.5.1. Affected is an unknown function in the library /Users/user/Library/Application Support/ntfs-tool/config.json. Such manipulation leads to sensitive information. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-2489. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ntfs Tools 3.5.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library /Users/user/Library/Application Support/ntfs-tool/config.json. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sensitive information vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-922. The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed by Reza Rashidi. The advisory is available at incibe.es. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-2489 since 03/18/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:Users/user/Library/Application Support/ntfs-tool/config.json it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔍
CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
CNA Vector: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Sensitive information
CWE: CWE-922 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

03/18/2025 🔍
03/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: incibe.es
Researcher: Reza Rashidi
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-2489 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300002

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2025 13:32
Changes: 03/18/2025 13:32 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!