CVE-2023-43631 affects Linux Foundation's Edge Virtualization Engine (EVE) and allows an attacker to gain full system control by modifying the /config/authorized_keys file on boot. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The attacker can bypass measured boot mechanisms, gaining root access without detection. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linuxfoundation:edge_virtualization_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0, < 9.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linuxfoundation:edge_virtualization_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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