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CVE-2025-32463

is CVE-2025-32463real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

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Critical · CVSS 9.3EPSS 48.0%CISA KEVCWE-829

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 2) — CVSS base score 9.3

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Field notes & remediation

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  • 0
    Field note · Waleed AzizCurated

    Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability — Sudo contains an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow local attacker to leverage sudo’s -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root, even if they are not listed in the sudoers file. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-09-29) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~48%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Priya NairCurated

    Required action for Sudo Sudo: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2025-10-20. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.