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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager/issues/1185
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
4.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Published
Nov 03, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026