What it is
CVE-2025-32463 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Sudo project Sudo. Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2025-32463
Sudo
Sudo project / Sudo · affected before 1.9.17p1
- Severity
- CVSS 9.3 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 55.5%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.
Who is affected?
Sudo project / Sudo affected before 1.9.17p1.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Sudo
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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Sudo project
Affected
Sudo
Before 1.9.17p1
Affected
- Published
- 30 Jun 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- 01 Jun 2026
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
cisa
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32463
- sudo.ws/security/advisories sudo.ws · CVE Record https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
- sudo.ws/releases/changelog sudo.ws · CVE Record https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
- stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot stratascale.com · CVE Record https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-c...
- OSS-Security Mailing List openwall.com · CVE Record https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 access.redhat.com · CVE Record https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 ubuntu.com · CVE Record https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 security-tracker.debian.org · CVE Record https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463
- explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html explore.alas.aws.amazon.com · CVE Record https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi bugs.gentoo.org · CVE Record https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202... suse.com · CVE Record https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-2025021...
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html suse.com · CVE Record https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
- secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-... secpod.com · CVE Record https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-yo...
- sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug sudo.ws · CVE Record https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vu... vicarius.io · CVE Record https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vul...
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-... vicarius.io · CVE Record https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-v...
Exploitation evidence
Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CVE
A trusted third party reported exploitation.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the Previdian Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 10:41 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:05 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- User-Agents
- Callback hosts
- 0
- 0
- 0
Request targets and User-Agents available in Pro. Callback host details available in Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.3
Critical
Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
55.5%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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14:05 UTC
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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10:41 UTC
Added to Previdian KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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00:00 UTC
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-32463
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-32463",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.3,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.55498,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}