CVE-2025-32463

Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability

Critical 9.3
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 29 Sep 2025

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.

Key facts

Published: 30 Jun 2025
Last changed: 26 Feb 2026
Assigned by: mitre
KEV added: 29 Sep 2025
KEV fix due: 20 Oct 2025
EPSS: 56.3% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.067% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

9.3CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (mitre)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sudo project	Sudo	Default status: unaffected 1.9.14 up to but excluding 1.9.17p1 (affected)