- Description
- 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.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
- Products
- sudo
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 6
- Exploitability score
- 2
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- cve@mitre.org
- CWE-863
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
A 12-year-old sudo flaw (CVE-2025-32462) allows bypassing host-based restrictions via the sudo -h option, enabling root access across multiple hosts. Fixed in version 1.9.17p1+. #SudoBug #PrivilegeEscalation #USA https://t.co/of1XfdNxnQ
@TweetThreatNews
13 Oct 2025
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🚨 Alert: Critical vulnerabilities in sudo (CVE-2025-32462 & CVE-2025-32463) allow local attackers to escalate privileges to root on Linux/macOS systems. CVE-2025-32463 is actively exploited! Update to sudo 1.9.17p1 immediately. #CyberSecurity #Linux @linuxtoday @linuxopsy
@The_Hunt_x
11 Oct 2025
86 Impressions
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CVE-2025-32462 #RedHat #CVEDatabase #Cybersecurity #ITSupport #EnterpriseSoftware https://t.co/myFRfdM5Qo
@reverseame
26 Aug 2025
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🚨 CRITICAL sudo flaws in #Mageia 9: CVE-2025-32463: Local → root escalation CVE-2025-32462: Unauthorized command execution ✅ Patch: sudo-1.9.17p1 ✅ Verify: sudo --version Read more: 👉https://t.co/SZmcNj2Pbr https://t.co/qPyhHjTAe1
@Cezar_H_Linux
26 Jul 2025
37 Impressions
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[1day1line] CVE-2025-32462: Elevation of Privilege via the host Option in sudo https://t.co/hivGQBVGQx Today’s 1day1line follows up on the previous chroot issue. It's another vulnerability in sudo, this time involving the host option. While no separate exploit is required, th
@hackyboiz
16 Jul 2025
1287 Impressions
2 Retweets
19 Likes
7 Bookmarks
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Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) https://t.co/2424MrGTM7
@linuxtoday
14 Jul 2025
3294 Impressions
7 Retweets
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CVE-2025-32462 no Sudo afetava setups com arquivos sudoers distribuídos; executar sudo em host não listado permitia executar comandos permitidos em outro host local, escalando privilégios a root sem restrição.
@hashtagsec
11 Jul 2025
32 Impressions
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sudo's latest "trick": when chroot and nsswitch conspire against you (cve-2025-32462) https://t.co/NBXVWcM9cv
@sredevopsorg
10 Jul 2025
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CVE-2025-32462: sudo: LPE via host option https://t.co/Wyjn7Gc6eY
@_r_netsec
10 Jul 2025
32 Impressions
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Critical Sudo bugs expose major Linux distros to local Root exploits Two critical Sudo vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32462 and CVE-2025-32463) allow local users to escalate privileges to root on Linux systems. CVE-2025-32462 misuses the "--host" option, enabling users to run
@dCypherIO
7 Jul 2025
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CVE-2025-32462 & CVE-2025-32463 are local privilege escalation flaws in Sudo. CVE-32463 (CVSS 9.3) allows any user to gain root using --chroot and a crafted /etc/nsswitch.conf. Default installs are affected. Patch to Sudo 1.9.17p1 now. #Sudo #CVE2025 #Linux https://t.co/I
@CloneSystemsInc
7 Jul 2025
59 Impressions
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🚨 Two critical #Sudo flaws (CVE-2025-32462 & CVE-2025-32463) allow local users to gain root on Linux systems. 🛡️ Update to v1.9.17p1 ⚠️ Shared sudoers configs = vulnerable 🔎 Exploits via host & chroot options Patch fast. Stay sharp. #CyberSecurity #Linux h
@Samuel257196756
7 Jul 2025
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🔐Nouvelle faille critique dans Sudo (CVE-2025-32462) : une vulnérabilité vieille de plus de 10 ans permet à un simple utilisateur local d’obtenir un accès root, même sur des systèmes bien configurés. 👉https://t.co/XC0uM4dDFo
@Astuces_IT
4 Jul 2025
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⚠️ Deux failles critiques dans sudo menacent la sécurité des machines Linux Les vulnérabilités CVE-2025-32462 et CVE-2025-32463 permettent une élévation de privilèges en local, exploitant le fonctionnement même de sudo ➡️ https://t.co/DNggJLD99H #Linux https://
@ITConnect_fr
4 Jul 2025
658 Impressions
2 Retweets
9 Likes
3 Bookmarks
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📌 كشفت أبحاث الأمن السيبراني عن ثغرتين في أداة Sudo لنظم تشغيل Linux و Unix، تتيحان للمهاجمين المحليين زيادة صلاحياتهم إلى الجذر في أنظمة متأثرة. تشمل الثغرات C
@Cybercachear
4 Jul 2025
35 Impressions
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CVE-2025-32462: sudo: LPE via host option https://t.co/Wyjn7Gc6eY
@_r_netsec
4 Jul 2025
782 Impressions
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🚨 12-Year-Old Sudo Linux Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation to Root User Read more: https://t.co/cyUISoHPuy ✅ 12-Year-Old Vulnerability, CVE-2025-32462 in Sudo's -h option has allowed root escalation since 2013. ✅ Affects Sudo versions 1.8.8-1.9.17 across Linux/
@The_Cyber_News
3 Jul 2025
779 Impressions
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🚨 CRITICAL: Two Sudo vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32462 & CVE-2025-32463) allow ANY local user to gain root access on Linux systems. Millions of servers at risk. One flaw hid undetected for 12 YEARS. Patch to 1.9.17p1 NOW. https://t.co/GFh7BduBUm #InfoSec #Linux #CyberSecuri
@cyberkendra
3 Jul 2025
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CVE-2025-32462 : ซูโดโฮสต์ ตัวเลือกการยกระดับความอ่อนแอของสิทธิพิเศษ https://t.co/Dy0hZWCDTX https://t.co/Kx9ro2wfO2
@freedomhack101
2 Jul 2025
80 Impressions
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⚠️Google、Chromeのゼロデイ脆弱性CVE-2025-6554に対するセキュリティアップデートを公開 🔨Linuxコマンド「sudo」におけるローカル権限昇格の脆弱性が修正される(CVE-2025-32462、CVE-2025-32463) 〜サイバーアラート
@MachinaRecord
2 Jul 2025
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Unpopular opinion: CVE-2025-32462 (#sudo recent LEoP) is not critical. Risk: High (based on CVSS 4.0 scoring) Attacker Value: Medium Exploitability: Low https://t.co/CeadbAgOiz https://t.co/841gpnjYnP
@noraj_rawsec
1 Jul 2025
14 Impressions
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🚨 CVE-2025-32462: Sudo --host option lets attackers escalate to root on SUSE Linux (CVSS 7.3). Patch guide for openSUSE/SLE: ▶️ Affected versions ▶️ zypper patch commands ▶️ Verification Read more: 👉 https://t.co/qM5pWm0jWM #InfoSec #SysAdmin https://t.co/13TU
@Cezar_H_Linux
1 Jul 2025
58 Impressions
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🚨 Breaking: CVE-2025-32462 in Sudo (CVSS 7.3) lets attackers escalate privileges via --host. Patch IMMEDIATELY if using: @openSUSE Leap 15.4 @SUSELinuxEnterprise 15 SP4 SUSE Manager 4.3 Read more: 👉https://t.co/1YHkzDAOQr https://t.co/oPPIhOae
@Cezar_H_Linux
1 Jul 2025
52 Impressions
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🔐 Critical sudo vulnerability (CVE-2025-32462) patched!* CVSS 7.3 – allows local attackers to gain root. Patch SUSE 12 SP5 NOW: Read more: 👉 https://t.co/DJa8eQOBz8 #InfoSec #DevOps https://t.co/tYkPsgoApA
@Cezar_H_Linux
1 Jul 2025
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Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) https://t.co/yOg3nsZOap #HelpNetSecurity #Cybersecurity https://t.co/6AxLVFl5OZ
@PoseidonTPA
1 Jul 2025
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Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) https://t.co/rgS4Kk6HWz
@TheCyberSecHub
1 Jul 2025
2027 Impressions
6 Retweets
12 Likes
3 Bookmarks
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Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) https://t.co/BAnFds6cr8 https://t.co/NjgKeTHT4n
@evanderburg
1 Jul 2025
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CVE-2025-32462 – Sudo host Option Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability https://t.co/eOSVXbcu9v
@CyrilJovet
1 Jul 2025
37 Impressions
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CVE-2025-32462 Local Privilege Escalation via host option | Sudo https://t.co/2ZBFwsmVxc CVE-2025-32463 Local Privilege Escalation via chroot option | Sudo https://t.co/ktqrvfZEXM
@autumn_good_35
1 Jul 2025
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Two Sudo flaws (CVE-2025-32463 & CVE-2025-32462) allow local users full root via PoC. Critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities revealed by Stratascale CRU. #CyberSecurity #LinuxExploit #SudoVulnerability #PrivilegeEscalation #CVE2025 #PoC #RootAccess https://t.co/zbdErb
@the_yellow_fall
1 Jul 2025
1642 Impressions
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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 uninten… https://t.co/lNRZSgLl81
@CVEnew
30 Jun 2025
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CVE-2025-32462 CVE-2025-32462 https://t.co/Xlz0yscI65
@VulmonFeeds
30 Jun 2025
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CVE-2025-32462: sudo local privilege escalation via host option https://t.co/lWKMNbCHbc use sudoers rules for any host CVE-2025-32463: sudo local privilege escalation via chroot option https://t.co/r7suerSOWG leverage sudo's -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root
@oss_security
30 Jun 2025
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⚠️ Faille Sudo, il faut corriger rapidement. CVE-2025-32462 : une faille dans sudo permet l’escalade de privilèges locaux via l’option host (V) TL;DR : Faille de type "Trust me bro on est sur une autre machine lance la commande". (L) 👉 https://t.co/ey2EfBQ4JJ https
@bearstech
30 Jun 2025
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I published blogs detailing two vulnerabilities I recently discovered in Sudo. Update to 1.9.17p1. CVE-2025-32462 - Sudo Host option Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability https://t.co/IrN1Yj8nGD CVE-2025-32463 - Sudo chroot Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
@0xm1rch
30 Jun 2025
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