A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.31), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.18.18), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.14.0), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12) (All versions < V9.12.2), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.6) (All versions < V9.6.12). In case of access to an active user session in an application that is built with an affected version, it’s possible to change that user’s password bypassing password validations within a Mendix application. This could allow to set weak passwords.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendix | Mendix | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.32.31 (excluding) |
| Mendix | Mendix | 8.0.0 (including) | 8.18.18 (excluding) |
| Mendix | Mendix | 9.6.0 (including) | 9.6.12 (excluding) |
| Mendix | Mendix | 9.12.0 (including) | 9.12.2 (excluding) |
| Mendix | Mendix | 9.13.0 (including) | 9.14.0 (excluding) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: