Auth bypass in Sudo Project
CVE-2025-32462
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Sudo Project — versions 1.8.8
- Sudo_project Sudo — versions 1.9.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- CryingN/CVE-2025-32462
- 0p5cur/CVE-2025-32462-POC
- MAAYTHM/CVE-2025-32462_32463-Lab
- SpongeBob-369/cve-2025-32462
- yonathanpy/CVE-2025-32462-CVE-2025-32463-PoC-Lab
- j3r1ch0123/CVE-2025-32462
- cybersentinelx1/CVE-2025-32462-Exploit
- lakshan-sameera/CVE-2025-32462-and-CVE-2025-32463---Critical-Sudo-Vulnerabilities
- OffSecPlaybook/CVE-2025-32462-
- toohau/CVE-2025-32462-32463-Detection-Script-
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32462?
- CVE-2025-32462 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sudo Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2025-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32462?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-32462 known to be exploited?
- 35 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.