Is CVE-2021-40862 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-40862 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-40862 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-40862 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40862?

CVE-2021-40862 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-40862

CWE-200Published: September 15, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise up to v202108-1 contained an API endpoint that erroneously disclosed a sensitive URL to authenticated parties, which could be used for privilege escalation or unauthorized modification of a Terraform configuration. Fixed in v202109-1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-40862 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.