Improper Privilege Management in Siemens Mendix Runtime

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU91991

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33500

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote administrator with the capability to manage a role can elevate the access rights of users with that role.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mendix Applications using Mendix 9: 9.3.0

Mendix Applications using Mendix 10: before 10.6.9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:mendix_applications_using_mendix_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:mendix_applications_using_mendix_9:9.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:mendix_applications_using_mendix_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-540640.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.