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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-40494

CVE-2021-40494

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.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
lxduiPyPI	<= 2.1.3	—

Affected products

3

Adaptivescale/Lxduicpe-rescue2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:adaptivescale:lxdui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.1.3
ghsa-coords
pkg:pypi/lxdui
Range: <= 2.1.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

github.com/AdaptiveScale/lxdui/pull/353nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p4xh-4869-8vrgghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40494ghsaADVISORY
github.com/AdaptiveScale/lxdui/commit/e4bffeb9d69a5700a642cb6424453d1894e50d84ghsaWEB
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/lxdui/PYSEC-2021-342.yamlghsaWEB

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