{"id":"CVE-2021-40494","aliases":["GHSA-p4xh-4869-8vrg","PYSEC-2021-342"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40494","summary":"AdaptiveScale LXDUI Hardcoded JWT Secret Key","details":"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.","published":"2021-09-03T02:15:06.467Z","modified":"2026-07-09T06:37:16.897725Z","cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"lxdui","fixedVersion":null}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/AdaptiveScale/lxdui/pull/353","label":"AdaptiveScale/lxdui#353"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/AdaptiveScale/lxdui/pull/353"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-09T06:37:16.897725Z"}}