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CVE-2025-30474

5.0 · MEDIUM

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS.

Published Mar 23, 2025CWE-200EPSS 0.89%

Overview

CVE-2025-30474 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 23, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS.

The FtpFileObject class can throw an exception when a file is not found, revealing the original URI in its message, which may include a password. The fix is to mask the password in the exception message

This issue affects Apache Commons VFS: before 2.10.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refissues.apache.org/jira/browse/VFS-169Reflists.apache.org/thread/w6ztgnbk6ccry3470x191g3xwrpgy6f4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/23/2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-30474?

CVE-2025-30474 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 23, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-30474?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-30474?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-30474?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-30474 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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