Improper Authorization in Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 and Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 - CVE-2021-42025
Published: November 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58241
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42025
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to applications built with affected versions of Mendix Studio Pro do not properly control write access for certain client actions. A remote authenticated attacker can manipulate the content of specific objects regardless of whether they have write access.
Affected software
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42025
Install updates from vendor's website.
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 - update to 8.18.13
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 - update to 9.6.2
Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 - update to 9.6.2