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AdaptiveScale LXDUI Hardcoded JWT Secret Key

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 24, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 22, 2024

Package

pip lxdui (pip)

Affected versions

<= 2.1.3

Patched versions

None

Description

A Hardcoded JWT Secret Key in __metadata__.py metadata.py in AdaptiveScale LXDUI through 2.1.3 allows attackers to gain admin access to the host system.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Sep 3, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 24, 2022
Reviewed Apr 22, 2024
Last updated Apr 22, 2024

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-40494

GHSA ID

GHSA-p4xh-4869-8vrg

Source code

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