CVE-2021-40855: Critical severity europa technical specifications for digital covid certificates vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2022
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Updated

The EU Technical Specifications for Digital COVID Certificates before 1.1 mishandle certificate governance. A non-production public key certificate could have been used in production.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Europa Technical Specifications For Digital Covid Certificates<1.1

Event History

Jan 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:33 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40855?

CVE-2021-40855 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to improper handling of non-production public key certificates.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-40855?

To remediate CVE-2021-40855, ensure that only production-ready public key certificates are used in production environments.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2021-40855?

CVE-2021-40855 affects the Europa Technical Specifications for Digital COVID Certificates versions prior to 1.1.

4

What potential impact does CVE-2021-40855 have?

The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or misuse of the digital certificates in production environments.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2021-40855?

As of now, there are no known public exploits targeting CVE-2021-40855.

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