Information disclosure in Siemens Mendix Encryption Module

1) Use of Hard-coded, Security-relevant Constants

EUVDB-ID: #VU94196

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39888

CWE-ID: CWE-547 - Use of Hard-coded, Security-relevant Constants

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected module defines a specific hard-coded default value for the EncryptionKey constant, which is used in projects where no individual EncryptionKey was specified. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mendix Encryption: 10.0.0

External links

http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-998949.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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