CVE-2025-49809

mtr: From CVEorg collector

Published Jul 4, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mtr through 0.95, in certain privileged contexts, mishandles execution of a program specified by the MTR_PACKET environment variable. NOTE: mtr on macOS may often have Sudo rules, as an indirect consequence of Homebrew not installing setuid binaries.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20020 mtr through 0.95, in certain privileged contexts, mishandles execution of a program specified by the MTR_PACKET environment variable. NOTE: mtr on macOS may often have Sudo rules, as an indirect consequence of Homebrew not installing setuid binaries.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title mtr: From CVEorg collector
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Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description mtr through 0.95, in certain privileged contexts, mishandles execution of a program specified by the MTR_PACKET environment variable. NOTE: mtr on macOS may often have Sudo rules, as an indirect consequence of Homebrew not installing setuid binaries.
Weaknesses CWE-829
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 8, 2025, 2:30 PM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 4, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:31 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 4, 2025, 12:00 AM