{"basis":"claimed","id":"CVE-2025-32463","name":"Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability","vendorProject":"Sudo","product":"Sudo","publishedAt":"2025-06-30","cvss":{"score":9.3,"severity":"CRITICAL","version":"3.1"},"exploited":{"kevAdded":"2025-09-29","dueDate":"2025-10-20","ransomware":false},"epss":{"score":0.55498,"percentile":0.99036,"date":"2026-11-02"},"coverage":{"cloudflare":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"aws":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"azure":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"google":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"fastly":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"f5":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"akamai":{"status":"no_source","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"crs":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null}},"title":null,"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.","cwes":["CWE-829"],"vendors":[{"vendor":"cloudflare","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"aws","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"azure","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"google","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"fastly","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"f5","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"akamai","status":"no_source","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"crs","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]}],"updatedAt":"2026-11-04T04:17:38.530Z","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","ssvc":{"exploitation":"active","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total"},"kevAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","kevNotes":"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","references":[{"url":"https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability","name":null,"tags":[]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Sudo project","product":"Sudo","affected":["1.9.14 to before 1.9.17p1"],"fixed":[]}],"briefing":{"status":{"id":"known_exploited","label":"Known exploited"},"why":"CISA lists CVE-2025-32463 as exploited in the wild since 2025-09-29. The CVE record rates it critical (CVSS 9.3). A Metasploit module exists, so exploitation needs no custom work. No edge WAF vendor names it in a changelog, so default managed rules may or may not catch it.","who":"Teams running Sudo project Sudo (1.9.14 to before 1.9.17p1).","what_to_do":[{"text":"Apply the vendor's fix; the advisory lists the affected and fixed versions.","href":"https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/","linkText":"sudo.ws"},{"text":"CISA's 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. US federal agencies must act by 2025-10-20."},{"text":"Review exposed instances for signs of compromise: it was exploited before many systems were patched, and a later patch does not undo access already gained."},{"text":"Do not rely on WAF defaults: no edge vendor names this CVE. Restrict access to the vulnerable component or add a custom rule until it is patched.","href":"#edge","linkText":"Edge coverage"},{"text":"Check which WAF sits in front of your site and whether it covers this CVE.","href":"#check","linkText":"Check your domain"}],"evidence":[{"heading":"CVE record","text":"CVSS 3.1 9.3 (critical). Weakness: CWE-829.","links":[{"label":"CVE-2025-32463","href":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32463"},{"label":"NVD","href":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32463"}]},{"heading":"Vendor advisory","text":"Fixes and mitigations the CVE record links to. Check affected builds against the vendor, including backports.","links":[{"label":"sudo.ws","href":"https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/"}]},{"heading":"Exploit evidence","text":"Metasploit has a module. Exploit-DB lists 1 exploit.","links":[{"label":"Metasploit: Sudo Chroot 1.9.17 Privilege Escalation","href":"https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/sudo_chroot_cve_2025_32463.rb"},{"label":"Exploit-DB: Sudo chroot 1.9.17 - Local Privilege Escalation","href":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52352"}]},{"heading":"CISA KEV","text":"Added 2025-09-29, federal due date 2025-10-20 (catalog 2026.11.03, checked 2026-11-04).","links":[{"label":"CISA KEV catalog","href":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-32463"}]},{"heading":"EPSS","text":"55.5% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (2026-11-02).","links":[{"label":"FIRST EPSS","href":"https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32463"}]},{"heading":"WAF vendor statements","text":"No edge vendor changelog names it.","links":[]}],"agent_prompt":"Assess whether the infrastructure available to you is affected by CVE-2025-32463 (Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability). Perform a read-only assessment within your authorized access. Do not send exploit traffic, scan third-party systems, change configuration or restart services.\n\n1. Verify the CVE record at https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32463 and the vendor advisory. Establish affected and fixed versions, including vendor backports. The record lists: Sudo project Sudo: affected 1.9.14 to before 1.9.17p1. Cite sources and retrieval dates; flag anything you cannot verify.\n2. Inventory deployments of Sudo: asset, environment, owner where known, installed version or build, and how you confirmed it (package metadata, a version endpoint, image tags). An image tag alone does not prove the running version.\n3. Identify which deployments are reachable from the internet or untrusted networks, and through which paths (direct origin, load balancer, CDN or WAF).\n4. Assess compensating controls separately from patch status. Current edge WAF coverage for this CVE: no edge WAF vendor names it. Live data: https://cve.vigilbase.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2025-32463. Check whether the rule is enabled and in block mode on each path, and whether any path bypasses the WAF. A WAF rule is not a patch.\n5. It is known exploited (CISA KEV): review logs on exposed instances for signs of exploitation before and after patching.\n\nReturn a short summary and a table: asset | version/build | assessment (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | exposure | compensating control | evidence | next action. List what you could not assess and the access needed to resolve it. Do not infer absence of compromise from patch status or a lack of alerts.\n\nRemediation guidance: Apply the vendor's fix; the advisory lists the affected and fixed versions. CISA's 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. US federal agencies must act by 2025-10-20.\nMore: https://cve.vigilbase.com/cve/CVE-2025-32463"},"measured":[],"sightings":null,"social":{"total":0,"first_seen":null,"daily":[{"day":"2026-10-22","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-23","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-24","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-25","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-26","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-27","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-28","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-29","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-30","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-31","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-01","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-02","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-03","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-04","posts":0}],"top_posts":[],"exploit_repositories":[]}}