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.

CVSS v3 3.2 LOW

3.2^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=16018	Issue Tracking
https://www.busybox.net	Product
https://www.busybox.net/downloads/	Product
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/5	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/3	Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-04-23 16:15

Updated : 2025-09-24 14:38

NVD link : CVE-2025-46394

Mitre link : CVE-2025-46394

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-46394

JSON object : View

Products Affected

busybox

busybox

CWE

CWE-451

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

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