In Eternal Terminal 6.2.1, etserver and etclient have predictable logfile names in /tmp.
Priority LOW 32CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Eternal Terminal 6.2.1, etserver and etclient have predictable logfile names in /tmp.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0091 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eternal_terminal_project:eternal_terminal:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Jason Gauci |
- cpe:2.3:a:eternal_terminal_project:eternal_terminal:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Jason Gauci
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9526-g73c-89rr
References
More Jason Gauci Eternal Terminal vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09389 In Eternal Terminal 6.2.1, TelemetryService uses fixed paths in /tmp. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2022-08749 Race condition in Jason Gauci Eternal Terminal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-08748 Race condition in Jason Gauci Eternal Terminal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-23893 In Eternal Terminal 6.2.1, etserver and etclient have world-readable logfiles. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-08751 Improper input validation in Jason Gauci Eternal Terminal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-08750 Race condition in Jason Gauci Eternal Terminal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-48257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9526-g73c-89rr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48257 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences