Improper access control in Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 7
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.34), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.18.23), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.22.0), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12) (All versions < V9.12.10), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.18) (All versions < V9.18.4), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.6) (All versions < V9.6.15). Some of the Mendix runtime API’s allow attackers to bypass XPath constraints and retrieve information using XPath queries that trigger errors.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 | before V7.23.34 | V7.23.34 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 | before V8.18.23 | V8.18.23 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 | before V9.22.0 | V9.22.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12) | before V9.12.10 | V9.12.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.18) | before V9.18.4 | V9.18.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.6) | before V9.6.15 | V9.6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 VendorSiemens Affected before V7.23.34 Fixed in V7.23.34 Patch available CNA
- Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 VendorSiemens Affected before V8.18.23 Fixed in V8.18.23 Patch available CNA
- Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 VendorSiemens Affected before V9.22.0 Fixed in V9.22.0 Patch available CNA
- Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12) VendorSiemens Affected before V9.12.10 Fixed in V9.12.10 Patch available CNA
- Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.18) VendorSiemens Affected before V9.18.4 Fixed in V9.18.4 Patch available CNA
- Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.6) VendorSiemens Affected before V9.6.15 Fixed in V9.6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mendix:mendix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 to before 7.23.34; 8.0.0 to before 8.18.23; 9.0.0 to before 9.6.15; 9.7.0 to before 9.12.10; 9.18.0 to before 9.18.4; 9.19.0 to before 9.22.0 | Vulnerable | Mendix |
- cpe:2.3:a:mendix:mendix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 to before 7.23.34; 8.0.0 to before 8.18.23; 9.0.0 to before 9.6.15; 9.7.0 to before 9.12.10; 9.18.0 to before 9.18.4; 9.19.0 to before 9.22.0 Vulnerable ·Mendix
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (Siemens) Fixed in V7.23.34
- Fix · CNA Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (Siemens) Fixed in V8.18.23
- Fix · CNA Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (Siemens) Fixed in V9.22.0
- Fix · CNA Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.12) (Siemens) Fixed in V9.12.10
- Fix · CNA Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.18) (Siemens) Fixed in V9.18.4
- Fix · CNA Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (V9.6) (Siemens) Fixed in V9.6.15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23835
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4w7-pf4q-5fwj
References
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- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-23835 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-23835 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4w7-pf4q-5fwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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