CVE-2021-40494
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2021 at 01:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLxdui
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
A Hardcoded JWT Secret Key in metadata.py in AdaptiveScale LXDUI through 2.1.3 allows attackers to gain admin access to the host system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.1.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/AdaptiveScale/lxdui/pull/353CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798
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