CVE-2025-60892
Raspberry Pi Imager Public Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description
An issue in Raspberry Pi Imager version 1.9.6 for Windows, affecting its OS customization feature. The imager's 'public-key authentication' setting unintentionally re-adds a user's id_rsa.pub key from their local Windows machine to the authorized_keys file on the Raspberry Pi, even after the user explicitly deletes the key from the user interface. This creates an unintended attack surface, as it could allow an attacker to use a different key than the intended one to login to the device.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 3, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 9:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-60892
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Raspberry Pi Imager to version 1.9.7 or later.
- Verify 'public-key authentication' setting behavior.
- Remove any unauthorized keys from authorized_keys.
- Recreate the OS image with the corrected version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-60892.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager/issues/1185 |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-200 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue in Raspberry Pi Imager version 1.9.6 for Windows, affecting its OS customization feature. The imager's 'public-key authentication' setting unintentionally re-adds a user's id_rsa.pub key from their local Windows machine to the authorized_keys file on the Raspberry Pi, even after the user explicitly deletes the key from the user interface. This creates an unintended attack surface, as it could allow an attacker to use a different key than the intended one to login to the device. Added Reference https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager/issues/1185