CVE-2021-42015 Information disclosure in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
Local attackers can read sensitive documents from the browser cache because Mendix applications fail to set proper cache-control headers for file downloads.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42015?
CVE-2021-42015 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 7, published on 9 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-525
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42015?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mendix Mendix.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42015?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42015 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42015 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-31257 Security feature bypass in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
- CVE-2022-27241 Information disclosure in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
- CVE-2024-50313 Race condition in Mendix Runtime V10
- CVE-2022-24309 Missing authorization in Mendix Runtime V7
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q58-h8f4-6q55.