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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Medium | 4.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N | CNA (apache) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0080, the 56th percentile, on 7 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:22 UTC First seen by agentprime
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:22 UTC Confirmed by OSV
Sources
- GitHub Advisory Database: GHSA-4f7c-pmjv-c25w
- OSV: GHSA-4f7c-pmjv-c25w
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40021
- github.com/apache/logging-log4net/pull/280
- github.com/apache/logging-log4net
- lists.apache.org/thread/q8otftjswhk69n3kxslqg7cobr0x4st7
- logging.apache.org/cyclonedx/vdr.xml
- logging.apache.org/log4net/manual/configuration/layouts.html
- logging.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2026-40021
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/10/11