CVE-2025-46804CWE-203

Screen 5.0.0 and older versions allow file existence tests when installed setuid-root

Low · published May 26, 2025

CVSS v4.0
2.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available.

Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.0 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00225 · 12.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-203 · Observable Discrepancy
Published
2025-05-26T13:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAY 13:31Z
    Screen 5.0.0 and older versions allow file existence tests when installed setuid-root
    cvelistv5