CVE-2021-40087 json
An issue was discovered in PrimeKey EJBCA before 7.6.0.
published 2021-08-25 5 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-ejbca-2021-40087 , EUVD-2021-27276
- cvss
- 2.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in PrimeKey EJBCA before 7.6.0. When audit logging changes to the alias configurations of various protocols that use an enrollment secret, any modifications to the secret were logged in cleartext in the audit log (that can only be viewed by an administrator). This affects use of any of the following protocols: SCEP, CMP, or EST.
Patch / fix
- bitnami ejbca 7.6.0
- primekey ejbca 7.6.0
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | ejbca | <7.6.0 |
7.6.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
support.primekey.com
/news/posts/53
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40087
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40087
- NVD CVE-2021-40087
- OSV BIT-ejbca-2021-40087
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