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Vulnerability details: VCID-1xsy-7b37-w3dr
Vulnerability ID VCID-1xsy-7b37-w3dr
Aliases CVE-2025-32462
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 7.9
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
System Score Found at
cvssv3 7.0 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2025-32462.json
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
ssvc Track https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0048 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00566 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00566 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.00652 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0068 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.0068 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.18397 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.18397 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.18397 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.18397 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.23119 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.23119 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.23119 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.23119 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.23119 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
epss 0.23119 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
ssvc Track https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
ssvc Track https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
cvssv3.1 7 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
ssvc Track https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32462
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
ssvc Track https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
ssvc Track https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
ssvc Track https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
ssvc Track https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host
ssvc Track https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
ssvc Track https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
ssvc Track https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
ssvc Track https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
cvssv3.1 2.8 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
ssvc Track https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2025-32462.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-32462
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-32462
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
2 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
2374692 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2374692
advisories https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
changelog https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cve-2025-32462 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
CVE-2025-32462 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/local/52354.txt
CVE-2025-32462 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32462
CVE-2025-32462 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
CVE-2025-32462.html https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
CVE-2025-32462.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
host_any https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
msg00118.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
RHSA-2025:10110 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10110
RHSA-2025:10383 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10383
RHSA-2025:10518 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10518
RHSA-2025:10520 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10520
RHSA-2025:10707 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10707
RHSA-2025:10767 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10767
RHSA-2025:10771 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10771
RHSA-2025:10779 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10779
RHSA-2025:10781 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10781
RHSA-2025:10835 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10835
RHSA-2025:10836 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10836
RHSA-2025:10871 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10871
RHSA-2025:11537 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11537
RHSA-2025:12323 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12323
RHSA-2025:12370 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12370
RHSA-2025:12437 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12437
RHSA-2025:15672 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15672
RHSA-2025:9978 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9978
show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462 https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463 https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
USN-7604-1 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
USN-7604-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/7604-1/
USN-7604-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/7604-2/
vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added July 8, 2025
Description Sudo 1.9.17 Host Option - Elevation of Privilege
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Source publication date July 8, 2025
Exploit type local
Platform linux
Source update date July 8, 2025
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2025-32462.json
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32462
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32462-sudo-host
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-07-01T13:25:34Z/ Found at https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.64127
EPSS Score 0.0048
Published At Aug. 8, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:40:33.533676+00:00 Alpine Linux Importer Import https://secdb.alpinelinux.org/v3.21/community.json 37.0.0