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CVE-2025-32463 (GCVE-0-2025-32463)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-30 00:00 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:50

CISA Previdian

Summary

Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-09-27 03:55 UTC

CWE

CWE-829 - Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

17 references

URL	Tags
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-C…
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/…
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2…
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/…
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilit…
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-3…
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-3…
https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chr…	exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Sudo project	Sudo	Affected: 1.9.14 , < 1.9.17p1 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo::::::::

CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

KEV entry ID: 216dcc3b-ba75-46c3-bd07-8bac789a7566

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-32463

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-29 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps

First Seen: 2025-09-29

Asserted: 2025-09-29

Scope

Notes: KEV entry: Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability | Affected: Sudo / Sudo | Description: Sudo contains an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow local attacker to leverage sudo’s -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root, even if they are not listed in the sudoers file. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2025-10-20 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32463

Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details

Cwes	CWE-829
Feed	CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product	Sudo
Due Date	2025-10-20
Date Added	2025-09-29
Vendorproject	Sudo
Vulnerabilityname	Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse	Unknown

References

CVE-2025-32463

Created: 2026-02-02 12:25 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC

Previdian

Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

KEV entry ID: 9eaaa3a7-0f1f-4bff-b5a9-ee58aa3c024f

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-32463

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-01 10:41 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps

First Seen: 2026-06-01

Asserted: 2026-06-01

Scope

Notes: KEVIntel entry: Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot... | Affected: Sudo project / Sudo | CVSS: 9.3 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.48008 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details

Feed	KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title	Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot...
Vendor	Sudo project
Product	Sudo
Added Date	2026-06-01T10:41:17.141Z
Cvss Score	9.3
Epss Score	0.48008
Cvss Severity	CRITICAL
Epss Percentile	0.98704
Used In Malware	unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev	`{ "count": 1, "unit": "day" }`
Not Yet In Cisa Kev	False

References

Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC

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SCA-2026-0007

Vulnerability from csaf_sick - Published: 2026-04-21 13:00 - Updated: 2026-04-21 13:00

Summary

Sudo vulnerability affects Endress+Hauser MCS200HW

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.

9.3 (Critical)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fixed: 1 product Known affected: 1 product

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SUSE-SU-2025:02177-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-06-30 17:53 - Updated: 2025-06-30 17:53

Summary

Security update for sudo

Severity

Important

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

7.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 76 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:20478-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-07-15 14:48 - Updated: 2025-07-15 14:48

Summary

Security update for sudo

Severity

Important

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

7.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 3 products

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SUSE-SU-2025:20489-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-07-10 12:49 - Updated: 2025-07-10 12:49

Summary

Security update for sudo

Severity

Important

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

7.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 3 products

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ubuntu-cve-2025-32463

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2025-06-30 16:00

Modified

2026-01-20 05:27

Summary

Details

Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      high

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-32463	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32463	REPORT
	https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	REPORT

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            "binary_name": "libnss-sudo",
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VDE-2025-082

Vulnerability from csaf_wagogmbhcokg - Published: 2025-09-08 07:00 - Updated: 2025-09-08 07:00

Summary

WAGO: Critical sudo Vulnerability in Multiple Products

Severity

Critical

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows low privileged local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.

7.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fixed: 12 products Known affected: 12 products

https://downloadcenter.wago.com/wago/software/details/mckqr…

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VDE-2026-032

Vulnerability from csaf_endresshauserag - Published: 2026-04-21 07:00 - Updated: 2026-04-21 07:00

Summary

Endress+Hauser: sudo vulnerability affects Endress+Hauser MCS200HW

Severity

Critical

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.

7.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fixed: 1 product Known affected: 1 product

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WID-SEC-W-2025-1428

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2025-06-30 22:00 - Updated: 2026-04-29 22:00

Summary

sudo: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-32463.

CVE-2025-32463

Known affected: 23 products

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CVE-2025-32463 (GCVE-0-2025-32463)

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Public Report Successful Exploitation Confidence: 70% Source: kevintel

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