Auth bypass in Trifectatechfoundation Sudo-rs
CVE-2025-64517
sudo-rs is a memory safe implementation of sudo and su written in Rust. With `Defaults targetpw` (or `Defaults rootpw`) enabled, the password of the target account (or root account) instead of the invoking user is used for authentication…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.000 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Trifectatechfoundation Sudo-rs — versions >= 0.2.5, < 0.2.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-q428-6v73-fc4q (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs/commit/8423fd986c3fa58b357f238c0db5e54baca5255d. (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs/releases/tag/v0.2.10 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-64517?
- CVE-2025-64517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trifectatechfoundation Sudo-rs, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-64517?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.