CVE-2025-32463
Sudo Local Command Injection Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-32463 has a 66 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-32463
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-32463.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Local Privilege Escalation to Root via Sudo chroot in Linux
Shell
This is the exploit for the CVE-2025-32463
Shell
Privilege escalation to root via sudo without gcc. Exploit works on vulnerable sudo versions. Clone the repo and run the script. 🐙💻
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Python Shell
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Dockerfile Rust
CVE-2025-32463 漏洞概念验证
Shell
Educational Docker lab to simulate privilege escalation via CVE-2025-32463
Shell
Privilege escalation to root using sudo chroot, NO NEED for gcc installed.
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Python Shell
Rust PoC for CVE-2025-32463 (sudo chroot "chwoot" Local PrivEsc)
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Makefile C Rust
Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Let Local Users Gain Root Access on Linux, Impacting Major Distros
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CVE-2025-32463 - Sudo Privilege Escalation Exploit POC (2025)
Shell
PoC for CVE-2025-32463: Local privilege escalation in sudo via --chroot. Exploits NSS module injection through crafted chroot environments. Designed for security researchers and lab-only environments.
Python
None
Dockerfile Shell
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-32463 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Help Net Security
Week in review: Sudo local privilege escalation flaws fixed, Google patches actively exploited Chrome
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) If you haven’t ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Let Local Users Gain Root Access on Linux, Impacting Major Distros
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two security flaws in the Sudo command-line utility for Linux and Unix-like operating systems that could enable local attackers to escalate their privileges to ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463)
If you haven’t recently updated the Sudo utility on your Linux box(es), you should do so now, to patch two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) that have been di ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Linux Sudo chroot Vulnerability Enables Hackers to Elevate Privileges to Root
A critical security vulnerability in the widely used Linux Sudo utility has been disclosed, allowing any local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to root access. Summary1. CVE-2025-32463 affects ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
JetBrains YouTrack Price Hike: New Plans & Features Arrive October 1, 2025
JetBrains’ project management and issue tracking software, YouTrack, will undergo a price adjustment on October 1, 2025. According to JetBrains, the price increase is due to the existing pricing model ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Sudo Flaw (CVE-2025-32463, CVSS 9.3): Root Privilege Escalation & Host Bypass, PoC Available
In the world of Linux privilege management, Sudo reigns supreme. It’s the gatekeeper, the doorman, the bouncer of root-level access. But what happens when the bouncer hands over the keys to anyone who ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-32463 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.9.14 up to (excluding) 1.9.17 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.10:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Added Reference Type MITRE: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463 Types: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/ Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/ Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 Added Reference https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463 Added Reference https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 Added Reference https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 Added Reference https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html Added Reference https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-829 Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3 Added Reference https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot Added Reference https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/ Added Reference https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-32463 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-32463
weaknesses.