CVE-2021-42015: Medium severity mendix vulnerability

Published Nov 9, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.26), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.18.12), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.6.1). Applications built with affected versions of Mendix Studio Pro do not prevent file documents from being cached when files are opened or downloaded using a browser. This could allow a local attacker to read those documents by exploring the browser cache.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Mendix Mendix<7.23.26
Mendix Mendix>=8.0.0<8.18.12
Mendix Mendix>=9.0.0<9.6.1

Event History

Nov 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:32 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:32 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42015?

The severity of CVE-2021-42015 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

2

Which versions of Mendix are affected by CVE-2021-42015?

Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.26), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.18.12), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.6.1) are affected by CVE-2021-42015.

3

How can I fix the CVE-2021-42015 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2021-42015 vulnerability, update your Mendix Applications to versions V7.23.26 or higher for Mendix 7, V8.18.12 or higher for Mendix 8, or V9.6.1 or higher for Mendix 9.

4

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2021-42015?

The CWE ID for CVE-2021-42015 is 525.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-42015?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-42015 in the reference provided: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-338732.pdf

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