CVE-2025-46803

CVE-2025-46803

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-46803: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46803?
CVE-2025-46803 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-46803?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.