CVE-2025-46804
lowpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available. Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- 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.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1850Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten AngriffDeutsch2025-08-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-46804cnnvd
- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/screen/Patchcnnvd
- 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-2025-46804enisa_euvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-46804nvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1nvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan