Vulnerability in Busybox
CVE-2025-46394
In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences.
EPSS: 0.001 (20.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.2 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Busybox — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46394?
- CVE-2025-46394 is a low-severity vulnerability in Busybox, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 3.2/10. Published 2025-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46394?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-46394 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.