Raspberry RPI Imager 1.9.6 on Windows id_rsa.pub improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Raspberry RPI Imager 1.9.6 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file id_rsa.pub. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-60892. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Raspberry RPI Imager 1.9.6 on Windows. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the file id_rsa.pub. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-60892 since 09/26/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 2.0.0-rc3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RPI Imager 2.0.0-rc3

Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
11/03/2025 +38 days Advisory disclosed
11/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1185
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-60892 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-60892
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-330936

Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2025 18:57
Changes: 11/03/2025 18:57 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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