CVE-2025-32463: Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.3 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 55.5%, 99th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
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.
Description
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-829
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Sudo project: Sudo
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 (opens in new tab)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi (opens in new tab)
- explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html (opens in new tab)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 (opens in new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 (opens in new tab)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3 (opens in new tab)
- www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cv… (opens in new tab)
- www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot (opens in new tab)
- www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/ (opens in new tab)
- www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/ (opens in new tab)
- www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/ (opens in new tab)
- www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html (opens in new tab)
- www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ (opens in new tab)
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability (opens in new tab)
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)