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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Commons VFS | < 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | commons-vfs | 2.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | commons-vfs | 2.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | commons-vfs | 2.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | commons-vfs | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | apache-commons-vfs2 | 2.10.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14929-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | apache-commons-vfs2 | 2.10.0-150200.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1022-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | apache-commons-vfs +3 | 2.0-11.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2025-2819 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.commons:commons-vfs2 | < 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 | GHSA-3936-3gx6-49c4 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2025:1022-1 Security update for apache-commons-vfs2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14929-1 apache-commons-vfs2-2.10.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0622 Apache Commons: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 23, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2819 Important: apache-commons-vfs security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 16, 2025