ICSA-21-110-07: Siemens Mendix
CISA advisory · released 2021-04-14
Source record Collected from CISA's CSAF advisory feed
- Distribution label in the document: TLP:WHITE
- Revision 2, 2025-05-06 (final)
CISA's summary
Summary: The latest updates for Mendix fix a vulnerability in Mendix Applications that could allow malicious authorized users to escalate their privileges. Mendix has released an update for Mendix and recommends to update to the latest version.
Products, as the advisory lists them
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 | <V7.23.19 |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 | <V8.17.0 |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.6) | <V8.6.9 |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.12) | <V8.12.5 |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 | <V9.0.5 |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware.
Vulnerabilities in this advisory
- CVE-2021-27394 — CVE-2021-27394 · CWE-269
Authenticated, non-administrative users could modify their privileges by manipulating the user role under certain circumstances, allowing them to gain administrative privileges.
Acknowledgments, as the advisory lists them
- Siemens ProductCERT: reporting this vulnerability to CISA.
- FlowFabric BV: coordinated disclosure
The advisory's legal notice
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Sources
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