CVE-2025-46803

MEDIUMNVD 5.05.0—Elevated

5.0

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.

CVSS v3: 5.0
EG Score: 5.0(medium)
EPSS: 14.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 26, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (4)

meissner@susehttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-46803
meissner@susehttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/6
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-46803?

CVE-2025-46803 is a medium vulnerability published on May 26, 2025. 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.

When was CVE-2025-46803 disclosed?

CVE-2025-46803 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 26, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-46803 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-46803 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-46803?

CVE-2025-46803 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-46803?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-46803, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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