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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | Low | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CNA (GitHub_M) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0018, the 7th percentile, on 6 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:07 UTC First seen by agentprime
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:07 UTC Confirmed by OSV
Sources
- GitHub Advisory Database: GHSA-9qq8-cgcv-qmc9
- OSV: GHSA-9qq8-cgcv-qmc9
- github.com/smallstep/certificates/security/advisories/GHSA-9qq8-cgcv-qmc9
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40097
- github.com/smallstep/certificates/pull/2569
- github.com/smallstep/certificates/commit/ffd31ac0a87e03b0224cb8363094bfe602242888
- github.com/smallstep/certificates
- github.com/smallstep/certificates/releases/tag/v0.30.0