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CVE-2023-32189

Insecure handling of ssh keys used to bootstrap clients allows local attackers to potentially gain access to the keys

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 0.15%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Insecure handling of ssh keys used to bootstrap clients allows local attackers to potentially gain access to the keys

CVSS 4.0
6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.15% probability · 4th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-639
Source
meissner@suse.de
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 0.15%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 0.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.