CVE-2025-46394

low-risk
Published 2025-04-23

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.2/10 Low
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Busybox

References (5)

Issue Tracking https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=16018
Product https://www.busybox.net
Product https://www.busybox.net/downloads/
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/5
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/3
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low-risk
Severity 8/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal