Privilege Escalation in Mendix Applications by Mendix
CVE-2021-27394
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
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- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 16 April 2021
What is CVE-2021-27394?
A serious vulnerability exists in Mendix Applications that allows authenticated, non-administrative users to elevate their privileges by manipulating user roles in specific conditions. This security flaw could potentially enable these users to gain administrative privileges, undermining the integrity of the application and compromising sensitive data.

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Affected Version(s)
Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 All versions < V7.23.19
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 All versions < V8.17.0
Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.12) All versions < V8.12.5