Is CVE-2021-3551 being actively exploited?

CVE-2021-3551 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-3551?

CVE-2021-3551 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2021-3551

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

A flaw was found in the PKI-server, where the spkispawn command, when run in debug mode, stores admin credentials in the installation log file. This flaw allows a local attacker to retrieve the file to obtain the admin password and gain admin privileges to the Dogtag CA manager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-312
EPSS score: 0.2% (8th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2021-26862)
Published: February 16, 2022
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2021-26862 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 3, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

dogtagpki / dogtagpki
fedoraproject / fedora
fedoraproject / fedora
oracle / linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions

Certified products that may be affected

29 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5513 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, LLC - FIPS 140 5461 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5089 - active
Oracle Linux 8 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK7) Cryptographic Module and Oracle Linux 9 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK7) Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4739 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4642 - historical

See all 29 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1959971(Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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