CVE-2025-46717: Sudo rs Sudo-rs Allows Low Privilege Users Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-98cv-wqjx-wx8f
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CVSS 3.3
CWE-497
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-46717 is a LOW (CVSS 3.3) sudo-rs allows low privilege users vulnerability (CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere) affecting Sudo rs libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves sudo-rs allows low privilege users to discover the existence of files in inaccessible folders. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.6.

CVE-2025-46717 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-46717
GHSA Identifier GHSA-98cv-wqjx-wx8f
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.3
CWE Classification CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
Affected Product Sudo rs
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-46717

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Sudo rs dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

sudo-rs fixed: 0.2.6 
Upgrade sudo-rs to 0.2.6
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for sudo-rs

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-46717, inspect your project dependencies for Sudo rs:

inspect dependencies for sudo-rs

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Sudo rs in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.2.6), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere, where the product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does. In Sudo rs, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary Users with no (or very limited) sudo privileges can determine whether files exists in folders that they otherwise cannot access using `sudo --list <pathname>`. ### PoC As root: ``` # mkdir /tmp/foo # chmod a-rwx /tmp/foo # touch /tmp/foo/secret_file ``` As a user without any (or limited) sudo rights: ``` $ sudo --list /tmp/foo/nonexistent_file sudo-rs: '/tmp/foo/nonexistent_file': command not found $ $ sudo --list /tmp/foo/secret_file sudo-rs: Sorry, user eve may not run sudo on host. ``` I.e. the user can distinguish whether files exist. ### Related Original sudo (vulnerable version tested by us: 1.9.15p5) exhibited similar behaviour for files with the executable bit set. ### Impact Users with local access to a machine can discover the existence/non-existence of certain files, revealing potentially sensitive information in the file names. This information can also be used in conjunction with other attacks. ### Credits This issue was identified by sudo-rs developer Marc Schoolderman

CVE-2025-46717 Affected Sudo rs Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.2.6
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
sudo-rs
 crates.io
< 0.2.6
0.2.6

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-98cv-wqjx-wx8f
NVD — CVE-2025-46717 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46717
Sudo rs Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs
Sudo rs Release RELEASE
https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs/releases/tag/v0.2.6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46717?
CVE-2025-46717 is a security vulnerability in Sudo rs involving sudo-rs Allows Low Privilege Users to Discover the Existence of Files in Inaccessible Folders under CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere.
Which Sudo rs versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.2.6 across affected packages: sudo-rs.
What version fixes CVE-2025-46717?
Upgrading to 0.2.6 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is sudo-rs affected?
Yes, sudo-rs is affected in releases prior to 0.2.6. Upgrade your dependency to 0.2.6 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-46717?
CVE-2025-46717 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-46717?
CVE-2025-46717 is classified under CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (The product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2025-46717?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for sudo-rs'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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