Vulnerability · Published Sep 3, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-40494
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the lxdui package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 22.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | lxdui | no fix listed | GHSA-p4xh-4869-8vrg |
| PyPI | lxdui | no fix listed | PYSEC-2021-342 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/AdaptiveScale/lxdui/pull/353 x_refsource_MISC