Input validation error in BusyBox - CVE-2025-46394
Published: April 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107931
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46394
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: busybox.net
Affected software:
BusyBox
BusyBox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of filenames inside a tar archive. A remote attacker can add a specially crafted file into an archive and trick the victim into overwriting critical files on the system, leading to a potential privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-46394
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.