Is CVE-2021-40086 being actively exploited?

CVE-2021-40086 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-40086?

CVE-2021-40086 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2 (LOW).

CVE-2021-40086

LOW · CVSS 2.2EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

An issue was discovered in PrimeKey EJBCA before 7.6.0. As part of the configuration of the aliases for SCEP, CMP, EST, and Auto-enrollment, the enrollment secret was reflected on a page (that can only be viewed by an administrator). While hidden from direct view, checking the page source would reveal the secret.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.2 (v3.1)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.5% (44th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2021-27275)
Published: August 25, 2021
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2021-27275 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 4, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

primekey / ejbca

Certified products that may be affected

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

PrimeKey EJBCA Enterprise v7.4.1.1 - PrimeKey Solutions AB - Common Criteria CSEC2019005 - archived
EJBCA, version 5.0.4 - PrimeKey Solutions AB - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2012/47 - archived

References

https://support.primekey.com/news/posts/52(Vendor Advisory)

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

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