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EVE: SSH as Root Unlockable Without Triggering Measured Boot

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Feb 4, 2026 in lf-edge/eve • Updated Feb 4, 2026

Package

gomod github.com/lf-edge/eve (Go)

Affected versions

< 0.0.0-20220708121648-5fef4d92e758

Patched versions

0.0.0-20220708121648-5fef4d92e758

Description

Impact

On boot, the Pillar container checks for /config/authorized_keys. If present with a valid public key, it enables SSH on port 22 with root login. The /config partition is not protected by measured boot, is mutable and unencrypted.

This enables an attacker with physical access to the device to take out the disk, modify the /config partition using a separate server, then insert it, without the inserted key being flagged as an integrity voilation my measured boot and remote attestation.

Patches

Patched in 9.4.3-lts

Workarounds

None (apart from preventing physical access to the device)

References

@eriknordmark eriknordmark published to lf-edge/eve Feb 4, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 4, 2026
Reviewed Feb 4, 2026
Last updated Feb 4, 2026

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Physical
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(11th percentile)

Weaknesses

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. Learn more on MITRE.

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2023-43631

GHSA ID

GHSA-3mq9-xhgq-r7gj

Source code

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