CVE-2025-46803
mediumpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 12 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The default mode of pseudo terminals (PTYs) allocated by Screen was changed from 0620 to 0622, thereby allowing anyone to write to any Screen PTYs in the system.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.7–5.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (14)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1034screen: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-05-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in screen ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Daten zu manipulieren oder Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/6cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-46803cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-46803cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Screen-five-vulnerabilities-dated-14-05-2025-47148cnnvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-46803enisa_euvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/6nvd
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