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3.3
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-46394
BusyBox Tar Terminal Escape Sequence File Information Disclosure
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 23, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2025, 2:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-46394 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Busybox busybox
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update BusyBox to a version that addresses filenames with terminal escape sequences.
  • Update BusyBox to the latest available version.
  • Review tar archive filenames for suspicious sequences.
  • Ensure file handling processes sanitize terminal escape sequences.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-46394 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-46394.

URL 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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-46394 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-46394 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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gersontpc/image-base

Distroless | Multi-platform

Dockerfile

Updated: 2 weeks ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 11, 2025, 2:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.
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kaisensan/desafio-girus-pick

None

Makefile Smarty Dockerfile Shell HCL JavaScript Go HTML TypeScript CSS

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 30, 2025, 6:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 37 different CVEs too.
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R16008882/CVE-checks-Yocto

None

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 9, 2025, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-46394 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-46394 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.37.0
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/5 Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/3 Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=16018 Types: Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.busybox.net Types: Product
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.busybox.net/downloads/ Types: Product
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Apr. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/3
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Apr. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/5
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-451
    Added Reference https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=16018
    Added Reference https://www.busybox.net
    Added Reference https://www.busybox.net/downloads/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
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