How severe is CVE-2025-46805?

CVE-2025-46805 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-46805 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46805?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-46805 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-46805 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-28070.

When was CVE-2025-46805 published?

CVE-2025-46805 was published on 2025-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-46805

CVE-2025-46805 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-367.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v4: 5.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-28070
Weakness: CWE-367
Published: 2025-05-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Screen version 5.0.0 and older version 4 releases have a TOCTOU race potentially allowing to send SIGHUP, SIGCONT to privileged processes when installed setuid-root.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46805?: Screen version 5.0.0 and older version 4 releases have a TOCTOU race potentially allowing to send SIGHUP, SIGCONT to privileged processes when installed setuid-root.
How severe is CVE-2025-46805?: CVE-2025-46805 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-46805 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46805?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-46805 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-46805 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-28070.
When was CVE-2025-46805 published?: CVE-2025-46805 was published on 2025-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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