Use of Web Browser Cache Containing Sensitive Information in Siemens products - CVE-2021-42015
Published: November 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58197
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42015
CWE-ID: CWE-525
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9
Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to applications built with the affected versions of Mendix Studio Pro do not prevent file documents from being cached when files are opened or downloaded using a browser. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42015
Install updates from vendor's website.