CVE-2025-32462
What it is
Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 4.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.8 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Sudo Project Sudo < 1.9.17
- Sudo Project Sudo 1.9.17
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-32462.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-32462. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
- https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
- https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host
- https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00033.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-585531.html