CVE-2025-30474: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS. The FtpFileOb

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-30474?

commons vfs: upgrade to 2.10.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-30474 being exploited?

CVE-2025-30474 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-30474 affect?

CVE-2025-30474 affects commons vfs. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). 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 passwor

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-30474?

Priority 37/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2025-30474 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting commons vfs. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2025-03-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-23 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apache commons vfs UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.10.0

Fixed in: 2.10.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy commons-vfs || rpm -q commons-vfs || commons-vfs --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.10.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade commons-vfs

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade commons-vfs

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-30474?

commons vfs: upgrade to 2.10.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-30474 being exploited?

CVE-2025-30474 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-30474 affect?

CVE-2025-30474 affects commons vfs. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). 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 passwor

How urgent is CVE-2025-30474?

Priority 37/100. On your watchlist

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-27553 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS before 2.10.0. The FileObject API in Commons VFS

References

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